LAHORE: The provincial Apex Committee has agreed to further accelerate the efforts under National Action Plan to eliminate terrorism, extremism and sectarianism besides curbing the activities of the banned organization with full force.
The decisions were taken during the meeting of the committee with the Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in the chair here on Thursday.
The meeting was also attended by Corps Commander Lahore Lt Gen Sadiq Ali.
The meeting reviewed in detail the measures adopted in the province under National Action Plan and expressed its satisfaction over the steps taken for curbing terrorism.
The committee appreciated timely measures under NAP taken by the Punjab government.
The Provincial Apex Committee resolved to root out terrorism, extremism and sectarianism and it was agreed to expand the scope of operation against facilitators of terrorists on the basis of intelligence.
The participants prayed to the Allah Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed souls of woman pilot Maryam Mukhtiar and other martyrs who had laid down their lives in the war against terrorism.
Rich tributes were paid in the meeting to the supreme sacrifice of Provincial Minister for Home Col. (R) Shuja Khanzada Shaheed.
The Chief Minister while addressing the meeting said that Col (R) Shuja Khanzada Shaheed laid down his life for the country. He said that Col (R) Shuja Khanzada Shaheed played a vigorous role for the elimination of terrorism from the province.
He said woman pilot Maryam Mukhtiar was the daughter of the nation and the country was proud of such brave and courageous daughters.
He said no one could defeat such a nation as has daughters like Maryam Mukhtiar. Shehbaz Sharif said that indiscriminate action would continue against terrorists ,their facilitators and the menace of terrorism, extremism and sectarianism would be rooted out from the country.
He said the war against enemies of peace would continue till complete victory.
He said officers and Jawans of Pak Army, police as well as all segments of society had rendered supreme sacrifices in the war against terrorism.
He said that terrorists and their facilitators would be made an example and those destroying peace in the country would be brought to their logical end.
He said that military and political leadership of Pakistan is moving forward against terrorism with complete unity.
Corps Commander Lahore Lt. Gen. Sadiq Ali, Jehangir Khanzada, MPA, son of former Home Minister Col (R) Shuja Khanzada, Chief Secretary Khizar Hayat Gondal, DG Rangers Punjab Maj. Gen. Umar Farooq Burki, General Officer Commanding 10th Division Maj. Gen. Tariq Aman, Inspector General Police, Provincial Secretary Home and senior civil and military officers attended the meeting.
Earlier, Corps Commander Lahore Lt. Gen. Sadiq Ali held a meeting with Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Professional affairs of Pak Army and the measures taken in Punjab under National Action Plan for the elimination of terrorism were discussed on the occasion.
The Chief Minister paid rich tributes to the sacrifices of the officers and Jawans of Pak Army in the war against terrorism and said that they have written a golden chapter of courage and bravery.
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