Islamabad (July 18, 2018): Terrorism remains a big challenge for Pakistan said caretaker Foreign Minister Abdullah Hussain Haroon while addressing a presser in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Haroon pointed out that recent terrorist attacks in Bannu and Mastung clearly indicate that more needs to be done to wipe out terrorism.
The foreign minister however admitted that the country certainly has suppressed the menace strongly over the last few years and the terrorist elements are not that much strong as they once used to be.
Highlighting the challenges on the foreign policy front, the foreign minister said there are also plenty of opportunities for Pakistan which have not yet been tried.
He said we have to move towards redesigning and reframing our policies for the betterment. He said the new consideration has to be economy.
Turning to the issue of water shortages faced by the South Asian region, the foreign minister said that Indus water treaty does not remain sacrosanct and both India and Pakistan need to settle their water-related disputes.
Destination of Complete Peace Is Yet To Be Achieved: COAS
Earlier on July 14, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa admitted that Pakistan had not yet reached its destination of complete peace.
The army chief flew to Quetta and attended funeral prayer of Shaheed Siraj Raisani, met family and visited injured at CMH.
COAS visited Quetta. Attended funeral prayer of Shaheed Siraj Raisani, met family & visited injured at CMH. Expressed his deepest empathy with all bereaved families of the Mastung blast incident. “We haven’t yet reached destination of complete peace but near its achievement”COAS. pic.twitter.com/k172haW0GV
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) July 14, 2018
“We have lost a die-hard brave patriot Pakistani who shall be remembered for his commitment and contributions for Pakistan. We as a nation have stood up to the challenges of terrorism and extremism and shall defeat all inimical forces undeterred,” said ISPR.
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