Prime Minister Shehbaz is committed to eliminating terrorism from the nation.
On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed his government’s commitment to combating terrorism, asserting that Pakistan’s adversaries are intimidated by its economic achievements.
“Our campaign to eradicate terrorism from the nation will persist.” The prime minister stated during a high-level meeting on law and order, “We will deliver a devastating defeat to terrorists, ensuring they will not dare to regard Pakistan with malice again.”
He commended the efforts and decisive actions of all institutions and provinces in combating terrorism, assuring the federal government’s complete support in augmenting the capabilities of all provinces for this objective.
He advocated for the resolution of all disparities and collaboration to eradicate terrorism, commending the security professionals and officers who fight terrorists and sacrifice their lives.
Prime Minister Shehbaz directed all institutions to enhance their efforts against smuggling and to strengthen measures against human trafficking networks to ensure the prosecution of traffickers.
He oversaw the expedited completion of Safe City initiatives in prominent urban areas and commended the collaborative endeavors of federal and provincial administrations to advance a counter-terrorism narrative.
During the briefing to the Prime Minister, the pertinent authorities announced the establishment of a National and Provincial Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Center under NACTA.
The Safe City project was said to be active in eleven cities of Punjab. The projects are being executed in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and Nawabshah. The identical measure has received approval for Peshawar and will subsequently be expanded to Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, and Lakki Marwat in the forthcoming phase.
Meeting participants were informed that the Gwadar Safe City project will be finalized shortly, with analogous initiatives to be executed in all principal cities along National Highways N-25 and N-40.
Digital enforcement stations are being implemented on multiple highways and bridges to combat smuggling. Federal and provincial governments are taking action to remove all illegal constructions around major urban centers and a crackdown is underway against begging mafias nationwide, and measures are being taken to restrict their overseas travel.
A Forensic Science Agency has been formed in Islamabad, while the Punjab Forensic Science Agency is undergoing additional enhancement.
The meeting was attended by federal ministers Azam Nazeer Tarar, Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Ahad Khan Cheema, and Attaullah Tarar, Advisor to PM Rana Sanaullah, Minister of State Talal Chaudhry, KP CM’s Adviser Barrister Saif, GB Interior Minister Shamsul Haq Lone, AJK Interior Minister Col (Retd) Waqar Noon, chief secretaries and inspectors general of police from all provinces, GB, AJK and Islamabad, besides Chief Commissioner Islamabad.
