UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said the global threat of terrorism could not be defeated unless its underlying causes were addressed.
Poverty and ignorance were part of the problem, he said and added,"Extremist ideologies must be opposed."
Addressing the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister said Pakistan, as the primary victim of terrorism, had lost thousands of lives, including civilians.
"The blood that has been shed - including that of our innocent children - has reinforced our resolve to eliminate this scourge from our society," he said. "We will fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, irrespective of who their sponsors are."
The Prime Minister said the Operation Zarb-e-Azb involving over 180,000 of security forces, had made substantial progress in eliminating terrorists.
This operation was complemented by an all-inclusive National Action Plan that encompassed police and security actions, political and legal measures and social and economic policy packages, aimed at countering violent extremism, he added.
But the Prime Minister said the narrative of the terrorists also had to be countered through the just resolution of the several instances of oppression and injustice against Muslims in various parts of the world.
"Unfortunately, some seek to use the global campaign against terrorism to suppress the legitimate right of occupied peoples to self-determination," he added.
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