Govt, military on the same page against terrorism: CM

LAHORE
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the government is making serious efforts to overcome major problems including terrorism and loadshedding.
Talking to a delegation of office-bearers and workers of PML-N in London on Saturday, he said the political and military leadership was on the same page against terrorism and the entire nation was united for eliminating terrorism. He said terrorism and extremism would be eliminated from the country forever with the help of the people. "The extraordinary situation demands extraordinary steps and bold decisions of political and military leaderships are a milestone for the war on terrorism. Terrorism and extremism are being eliminated through implementation of the National Action Plan and indiscriminate strict action is being taken against terrorists and their facilitators," he added.
He said that there was no room for terrorists and extremists in Pakistan. He said that terrorism would be rooted out with the unity of the nation and Pakistan would be made a haven of peace in accordance with the dreams of Quaid and Iqbal. He said political, religious and military leaderships were also determined to coping with terrorists. "It is high time to eliminate terrorists from the country forever by displaying exemplary unity and solidarity," he stressed.
Shahbaz Sharif said that the entire nation stood by Pak Army and law enforcement agencies and officers and Jawans of Pak Army, police and politicians and citizens had made unprecedented sacrifices in the war on terrorism. "Over 50,000 Pakistanis have sacrificed their lives in the war against terrorism which has no such example in history. The Pakistani nation has new spirit, commitment and force and a decisive war is being fought to eliminate terrorism and this is the war of survival of Pakistan," he added. "We all will come up to the expectations of the nation and win the war of saving Pakistan at all costs," he said.
Shahbaz Sharif said that PML-N government after coming into power has set up high standard of transparency and our worst opponents cannot attribute any scandal to our government. Referring to the efforts being made for resolving energy crisis, the Chief Minister said that the serious and sincere efforts made by the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for energy projects during last two years are unprecedented in the history of the country. He said that various energy projects are under-completion with the cooperation of China and other friendly countries and 5000 megawatt electricity will be generated after the completion of energy projects by 2017.