Terrorism annihilated, sparse incidents to end soon: PM

LONDON: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said the menace of terrorism was being countered with effective implementation of the Operation Raddul Fasaad under the National Action Plan.

Talking to the media here after offering the Eid prayers, the prime minister said the law and order had improved a lot during the last four years with successful steps to eliminate terrorism.

Referring to the recent terror attacks in the country, the prime minister said the terrorism incidents had been reduced to a great extent. The terrorism had been annihilated though isolated incidents took place which would end soon, he added.

The prime minister also expressed grief over the loss of human lives in Ahmadpur Sharqia, Bahawalpur, oil spill tragic incident.

He said that he had talked to Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif over phone and directed immediate relief to the injured and victims’ families.