ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have praised security forces for an operation against militants in Washuk district, Balochistan, and vowed that counterterrorism efforts would continue.
In separate statements, Zardari said the plans of militants’ foreign backers and local facilitators would be thwarted. Sharif said the recovery of modern weapons and ammunition highlighted the seriousness of the threat.
The prime minister described the operation as evidence of the country’s determination to fight terrorism, saying national unity was essential to safeguarding peace and security. He paid tribute to security personnel and law enforcement officers for their sacrifices and service.
Sharif said the forces’ courage, professionalism and strategy would help defeat militant plots, adding that operations would continue with public support until terrorism was eliminated.
