Khawaja Asif pledges to eradicate the threat of terrorism from the nation.

The Minister for Defense, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, stated on Tuesday that all measures would be implemented to eradicate terrorism from the nation.

He stated during an interview with a private television channel that we will pursue our adversaries and implement measures to eradicate the threat of terrorism from Pakistan.

He stated that governance must be enhanced to effectively address internal security issues.

Pakistan Armed forces and security institutions are sacrificing a lot while fighting war on terror, he stated.

In reply to a question about PTI’s participation in the national security session, he said many members of PTI had desired to take part in the security meeting. He, however said that PTI had endorsed the decisions taken in the national security session.

About Afghan role in controlling defunct organizations, he said, we had made many requests to Afghan authorities to dismantle the terrorists network operating from their soil and sabotaging peaceful environment in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and Balochistan region.