Summary Interior minister Ch. Nisar has said that all hurdles in path towards peace would be eradicated.
PESHAWAR (Online): Interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Thursday vowed to root out terrorism in the country saying that all hurdles in path towards peace would be eradicated.
Speaking to media persons here after meeting with chief minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, federal minister said that Nawaz government is committed to implement a comprehensive national security policy with consensus of all political parties.
He said government had initiated dialogue process with core of sincerity but Taliban side continued their terror activities which forced the government to shift it policy.
He said the government gave priority to dialogues with those who wanted to talk.
Chaudhry Nisar said door for talks have not been closed as the government believes dialogue would continue with groups which are not against Pakistan and never carried out terror attacks in the country.
He said National Security policy has been formulated in a span of five months after consultations with all the segments of society and keeping in view the international models.
He said that this policy is not a final word and genuine inputs of parliamentarians will be welcomed and incorporated in the policy.
He expressed the confidence that we will rid the country of the wave of terror.
The Interior Minister said that the decision to hit the hideouts of terrorists was in consistent with the Prime Minister’s statement that violence and dialogue cannot go side by side.
Interior Minister said the government has introduced basic change in its policy on terrorism and decided to target terrorist leadership in their headquarters.
He said the National Counter Terrorism Authority will be made fully functional to deal with all the terror-related issues.
He said a rapid response force will initially be established in Islamabad and will be replicated in all the four provinces after consultation of the provincial governments.
This Anti-Terrorism force will be fully equipped to enable it react rapidly to any terror incident. Similarly‚ an internal security department will be established to enhance cooperation among civil Armed Forces.
He said the government is importing state of the art bomb disposal vehicle with reboots to save security forces personnel.
Nisar said he came to Peshawar to express condolences and sympathies with victim families of FC personnel who have been lost their lives for the country.
