Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the country’s economic progress depended on achieving “complete peace” amid the security challenges facing the country.
Pakistan has recently witnessed a rise in terrorist activities, especially in KP and Balochistan. Terrorist attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke a fragile ceasefire agreement with the government.
According to an annual security report, issued by the Center for Security Research and Studies, with at least 685 members of the security forces losing their lives amid a total of 444 terrorist attacks, 2024 turned out to be the deadliest year for the civil and military security forces. of Pakistan in a decade.
Speaking at a meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in Islamabad today, he said economic development was directly linked to political stability as the strength of a country’s economy was deeply rooted in its political framework.
“Security has become a great challenge today and we cannot move forward without crushing the heads of [terrorism].”
He stressed the need to honor the sacrifices of the army, law enforcement and police officers and soldiers who were giving their lives and leaving their loved ones behind to protect the country.
“This is the ultimate sacrifice that we must honor and we must tell people that terrorism has increased again,” he added.
“Every day an incident occurs in which 10 people, be it Frontier Corps, police or army personnel, are martyred. “This is the story of ultimate sacrifice,” he said, adding that collective efforts were essential to achieve the goal of eradicating terrorism.
About the Kurram situation
The prime minister also congratulated everyone on the signing of the peace agreement in Kurram and warned that “this is a lesson that such a heartbreaking incident should not happen again.”
After protracted negotiations lasting three weeks, the warring parties in Kurram signed a 14-point peace agreement, which provides for a permanent ceasefire, resolution of territorial disputes and a ban on weapons in the restive district, it was announced on Wednesday. the provincial government.
