Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to have zero tolerance for terrorism.
The Prime Minister has announced an economic roadmap in an effort to revitalize the economy and bring relief to the public.
ISLAMABAD:
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, made the announcement on Tuesday that Pakistan will implement a “zero tolerance policy” for terrorists undermining the country’s writ. This came after an increase in terrorist activities across the country.
The decision was reached following a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) yesterday, which, according to the premier, reached “important choices” after hours of deliberation on the matter.
On his official Twitter account, Prime Minister Shehbaz stated, “Peace is not up for negotiation.”
The statement made by the prime minister was made a day after the Taliban regime in Kabul had an angry reaction to a statement made by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah. In that statement, the minister had said that Pakistan could carry out cross-border military action against the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has been using its safe havens in Afghanistan as a springboard for its new terror campaign. The Taliban regime in Kabul had reacted angrily to
The Afghan Ministry of National Defense issued a statement saying that it viewed Sanaullah’s allegation regarding the presence of TTP in Afghanistan to be “provocative and unfounded,” as well as his threat of a possible strike within Afghanistan.
‘Economic blueprint’
Shehbaz went on to say that an economic road map would be developed in order to assist in reviving the economy and “provide relief to the people.”
The day before, Prime Minister Shehbaz presided over an important meeting of the National Security Council (NSC), which was attended by relevant members of the federal cabinet, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, all of the services’ chiefs, and heads of intelligence services. It was significant that this was the National Security Council’s second meeting in a span of less than a week.
The National Security Council (NSC), which met in the midst of an uptick in terrorist attacks, was anticipated to largely devise a new strategy or modify the existing one in order to address the increased threat to national security.
However, the fact that the forum discussed the economic situation of the country, which it does not normally do, demonstrates that the growing economic fragility, which has been triggered by political instability, has started to weigh down on the powers that be. This is not something that the forum normally does.
