Govt to ensure peace in Karachi: PM Special Assistant

26 Dec, 2018

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar said government would take all possible measures to root out the terrorism from the country as it had sabotaged the peace and national economy.

Talking to media he said that government would soon form the National Action Plan to stabilize the security situation of the country particularly of Karachi as it was a hub of business and its peace was inevitable to put the country on the path of progress and prosperity.

He stated that Pakistan Army had controlled the peace situation in Karachi but some elements were up to deteriorate the peace process of the city.

Responding to a question he said  provincial government should take steps to curb the menace of terrorism adding federation would fully support it.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is an autonomous institution of the country and investigating all the cases filed in the previous regimes.

Responding to another question he said accountability process would be continued across the board and the government would not exempt its members if they found guilty.

He condemned the brutal murder of Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmaker Ali Raza Abidi and said culprits would not be spared from punishment.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2018

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