ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday met with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Prime Minister’s house in Islamabad.
According to sources, matters pertaining to national security and regional situation were discussed in the meeting. The prime minister had a bust day as he also chaired a meeting of the Apex Committee on National Action Plan (NAP) and core committee meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
While chairing a meeting of the Apex Committee on National Action Plan, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government has zero-tolerance for terrorism and swift persecution is required to set an example for terrorists.
The prime minister emphasised that a “multi-pronged approach, full-spectrum and vigorous implementation” of NAP is required to thwart the threat of terrorism. He stressed taking proactive measures to tackle such incidents in the future.
PM Imran Khan expressed the belief that nefarious designs to destabilize the country would never succeed as the entire nation is united to defeat the menace of terrorism. He said the public realises that some elements are trying to create disharmony on the basis of sectarianism and hate speech but the state will never allow such designs to succeed.
The Apex Committee strongly condemned the Peshawar attack and offered condolences for the martyrs who lost their lives in the attack. It stressed upon the need to strengthen the role of National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) to coordinate measures essential for countering terrorism and capacity building of Counter-Terrorism Departments.
It was also highlighted that provinces need to allocate more resources for conducting effective investigations by adopting scientific techniques and setting up modern forensic labs. The meeting also stressed the need for a conclusive end to terrorism cases in courts of law.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan once again called off the federal cabinet meeting which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 8, due to the current political scenario in the country and the Opposition’s plan to table the no-confidence motion. This is the third time the premier has postponed the federal cabinet meeting.
