On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif promised to inflict an “overwhelming defeat” to terrorists, promising that perpetrators “would never dare to take a bad eye against Pakistan again,” according to the State Pakistan radio.
While presiding over a high level meeting on the country’s security situation in Islamabad, the prime minister emphasized that the government’s anti -terrorism campaign would persist until the complete eradication of extremist elements.
“Pakistan’s enemies are afraid of our economic achievements,” said Prime Minister Shehbaz, promising to inflict an “overwhelming defeat to terrorists so that they never dare to throw an evil about Pakistan again,” the report said.
Pakistan has witnessed an increase in terrorist activities during the past year, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan, after the TTP finished its high fire with the government in November 2022.
The prime minister praised the security forces for their sacrifices in combating terrorism, noting that “the brave officers and soldiers face the terrorists day and night, bedtime for the country.”
He assured the provincial federal support governments to improve their anti -terrorism capabilities, expressing their satisfaction that all provinces were effectively collaborating in the development of a unified anti -terrorist narrative.
The prime minister emphasized the importance of neglecting the political differences to address the security challenge, asking for intensified inter -institutional efforts against smuggling networks and human trafficking.
Participants were informed that the Fusion Evaluation Center and National and Provincial Intelligence threats have been established in the National Counter -Rican Authority (NACTA), the report added.
The authorities also informed the Prime Minister about forensic capabilities, confirming that a forensic science agency in Islamabad has been established, while Punjab’s existing forensic facilities are experiencing additional improvements.
During the meeting, the prime minister ordered the authorities to accelerate the completion of safe cities projects in the main urban centers, which would improve the surveillance and security response capabilities throughout the country.
Shadow numbers
February saw a marginal increase in terrorist attacks, but a strong increase in civilian casualties, according to a report published by the group of experts based in Islamabad, the Institute of Conflict Studies and Security of Pakistan (PICS).
According to PICSS, the country witnessed 79 terrorist attacks last month, which resulted in the death of 55 civilians and 47 security personnel, while 45 civilians and 81 security personnel were injured. Meanwhile, security forces intensified anti -terrorist operations, eliminating 156 terrorists, injuring 20 e arresting 66, he said.
