ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar on Saturday reaffirmed the commitment to purge the country of the menace of terrorism.
Addressing the passing out parade of Frontier Corps (FC) at Warsak, he said “The country has achieved major successes in the war on terror due to the sacrifices rendered by the security forces.”
“This has led to reviving the sense of security amongst the people. This fight will be taken to its logical conclusion with unity and harmony in our ranks” he said.
He said “Certain elements are on the payroll of our enemies and receiving funds from them to stoke anarchy and unrest in the country. These elements are killing innocent people including children and women in the name of Islam.”
He said “These handful of elements have distorted the image of Islam through their sordid acts but we will eliminate them with full force.”
He said “The government has taken several steps to improve the capacity of security forces. Over the last three and a half years, Rs 80 billion have been spent on the capacity building of civil armed forces. Efforts are afoot to raise new wings in the civil armed forces.”
Referring to the role of FC, the Nisar said “The FC personnel are the protectors of Pakistan and they will have to set new trends of professionalism and commitment in order to free the country of all undesirable elements.”
Later talking to the media Nisar Ali Khan said “The matter of Kulbushan Yadav will be taken to logical conclusion in accordance with the country’s law and constitution.”
He said “Kulbushan Yadav is an Indian spy who was involved in heinous crimes against Pakistan. He was convicted as per the country’s law.”
About relations with Afghanistan, the Nisar said “Pakistan desires cordial relations with the neighbouring country” adding that hearts of the people of two countries beat together. He however said “Pakistan will not accept the Afghan leadership to speak the language of our enemy India.”
About Iran, he said that he will visit the country after Ramadan and all the matters will be addressed amicably. He said “Pakistan and Iran enjoy close relations and these will remain so in future as well.”
