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Defense Minister says Pakistan fighting war on terror successfully

By APP
May 27, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Pakistan has been fighting a successful war against terrorism and marked decline in militants’ activities is its best example.

In an interview, he further said that double standard should not be adopted in war against terrorism.

Minister said the United States targeted Mulla Akhtar Mansour in a drone attack by violating Pakistan’s sovereignty, Radio Pakistan reported.

Khawaja Asif said the meeting of National Security Council on the issue of drone attack would be held soon after the return of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.