Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Chairs Provincial Apex Committee Meeting in Peshawar; Federal and Military Leadership Reiterate Firm Resolve to Purge Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Terrorism
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led the meeting for the Provincial Apex Committee of the National Action Plan at the Governor House in Peshawar, following the recent imposition of Governor’s Rule and Emergency across 12 Districts.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi were among the top government and military officials who attended the high-stakes security session.
The Provincial Apex Committee Meeting in Peshawar was a success in many ways.
Resolve to Eradicate Terrorism: Federal and Provincial leadership, in the official declaration, reiterated their firm commitment to finally eradicate terrorism and extremist elements from the country, especially from KPK.
Non-serious policies, administrative actions of the past PTI government are concern: The committee expressed deep concern over the non-serious policies and administrative actions of the previous PTI provincial government, which had created hurdles in counter-terrorism efforts due to lax governance.
Emergency Implementation Briefing: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a detailed operational briefing on the implementation of the state of emergency in the 12 targeted districts and the security measures being taken by law enforcement agencies in this regard.
Tribute to Martyrs: The meeting kicked off with a solemn tribute and richly paid homage to the sacrifices which officers, soldiers and citizens made in line of duty to bring peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.