Talking to state television, he said that when PPP came into power the country was facing war on terror.
He said that democratic government has formed a strategy against terrorism to counter terrorist activities in Swat and Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA).
The Minister said that Pakistan Army and law enforcement agencies had fought bravely against terrorists and rendered many scarifies to overcome this menace.
Rehman Malik said that the country had faced different forms of terrorism successfully .
He added that the government had evolved consensus against terrorists and launched successful operation against terrorists in Swat and South Waziristan.
Replying to a question, he said that the PPP government had tackled terrorism and extremism by taking the religious scholars into confidence.
Interior Minister said that the government worked hard to save innocent children who were used by militants for committing crime against the people of the country.
He said that the government was thankful to the international donors for their contribution in the process of rehabilitation in Swat and other tribal areas.