SEHWAN, (MILLAT/APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif Friday reiterated his government’s resolve to counter
terrorists and authorized the army to “eliminate the enemy
wherever they are.”
According to a PM House statement, he was chairing a
meeting here in the aftermath of horrific bomb blast at
the shrine of sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
He was briefed by the chief secretary Sindh about
the tragic incident in which 83 people were killed, 343
injured, of which 76 were in serious condition.
The Prime Minister specifically directed the government
of Sindh to ensure foolproof security measures of Lal Shahbaz
Qalandar shrine in Sehwan.
The Chief Minister Sindh assured the Prime Minister that
every possible measure will be taken to improve the security
of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine and other shrines in Sindh.
The prime minister said Pakistan had been fighting a war
on its identity since its inception.
“In the pursuit of peace and prosperity, every State in
history has faced opposition from those who have wished to
revert them to primitive and barbaric roots,” he said.
The prime minister said for the past many years, “we
have been fighting the enemies from within, and those abroad.
We have faced dark days in our history. However, we have
always come through with a resilience that has been an
inspiration for the world.”
“It is time for us to unite and fight against the
radicals, wherever they may be, inside or coming from
outside and I direct and authorise my armed forces and
law enforcement agencies to eliminate the enemy wherever
they are with the full force of the State.”
He termed it an obligation towards future generations
and others facing oppression.
“We must hold firm, but reject fear and renounce this
depravity wherever we see it with a moral rebuke we reserve
only for the most heinous,” the statement quoted the prime
minister as saying.
“My administration will do its part in ensuring defeat
to those who question our humanity, and the rights and
liberties of our fellow countrymen.”
“This war will end, and it will conclude with the
victory of our people, including our positive values that
bind us,” the prime minister said.
The meeting was attended by Chief of Army Staff General
Qamar Javed Bajwa, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, Interior
Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Governor Sindh Zubair Ahmed,
and Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.