Govt taking measures to maintain peace: Shehla

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Speaker Sindh Assembly and Leader of Pakistan Peoples Party, Shehla Raza on Thursday said that the government is taking measures to maintain peace in the country.

She underlined the need for collective efforts to curbing terrorism in the region.

Talking to a private television channel, she said that the government is giving top priority to maintain law and order situation in the country.

She said that some elements were targeting Hazara community since long.

Replying to a question, She said that Local Body Act was challenged in the court. She said that revoking LB Act should not be linked with elections.

She said that all-out efforts are being made to maintain peace in Karachi. She said that personal enmity was also one of the reasons of killings in Karachi.

To a question, she said that Taliban violated the peace agreements in the past.