Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is all of us and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab are its units. He said that imagination of Pakistan is impossible without all the four provinces and Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Shahbaz Sharif said that citizens living in KPK and other provinces are our brothers. The whole Pakistan grieves over any incident of terrorism occurring anywhere in the country, he added. He said that terrorists have neither any religion nor geographical identity and they are only terrorists.
He said as Chief Minister of the province, he assures that search and combing operations being conducted are not against any nation rather their target is terrorists and their facilitators. He said that Pakhtun living in Punjab are our brothers and sisters and very close to us and their security is as dearer to us as our own. He said that no one can be allowed to fan sectarianism for the sake of politics.
Shahbaz Sharif said that anything aimed at harming Pakistan should be strictly reprimanded. Elimination of terrorists is mission of the people of KPK, Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab, he added. He said that those indulging in baseless propaganda are doing no service to Pakistan rather committing enmity to the country. He said that enmity to the country through baseless propaganda should be avoided and added that hatred not spread.
He was talking to a delegation of KPK led by Advisor to Prime Minister Engineer Ameer Muqam which called on him, here Tuesday. Shahbaz Sharif said that Pakistan is our home and we are very close to each other. People residing in the four provinces are great Pakistanis who always pray for solidarity, progress and prosperity of the nation and the country. He said that beautiful amalgamation of KPK, Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan is the foundation of a beautiful Pakistan and hearts of its people beat together. He said as Chief Minister Punjab, he assures that it is impossible to even think of such a matter in Punjab as Pakistan becomes great due to all the four provinces.
He said that great Pakistanis laid down their lives in Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Mall Road tragedies while Pak Army, Police, politicians and people belonging to other sects have rendered innumerable sacrifices in the war against terrorism. He said that a new history of sacrifices has been written by the people of Pakistan in the war against terrorism which should not be differentiated as it is tantamount to enmity of the country. Shahbaz Sharif said that the same terrorist group involved in Gulshan-e-Iqbal episode was perpetrator of Mall Road carnage which has cost the lives of brave police officers and officials. He said that the suicide attacker of Mall Road bloodshed belonged to Afghanistan whereas his facilitator was from Bajour Agency. He emphasised at the fact the terrorists don't belong to any religion or any geographical entity rather their identity is just terrorists. He said that we have to fight together to nip this evil of corruption in the bud with brotherhood and devotedness avoiding every kind of extremism, ethnicity and racial discrimination.
The Chief Minister said being head of province he assures that operation will be carried out against terrorists only without any racial discrimination. He said that we have always promoted brotherhood, harmony and unity and we have to fight against terrorism jointly. He assured that the operations being conducted are only against terrorists and their facilitators without discrimination of color, cast and creed and added that sanctity of Chadar and Chardewari will be cared during such operations. He said that Pakhtun living in Punjab are our brethren and their security is as dearer to us as our own. He said that no one can be allowed to fan sectarianism through baseless propaganda.
Shahbaz Sharif said that we have called rangers in Punjab so that terrorists and their facilitators could be eliminated. He said that it is our collective responsibility to inform police about any suspicious person. He said that we will have to cope with the enemies through strong relations of love, brotherhood and affection.
The Chief Minister announced to constitute a joint committee for redressing genuine complaints of KPK brethren which will take steps for resolving the complaints. He said that despite recent incidents of terrorism, Punjab government after consultation decided to hold final match of PSL in Lahore. He said that the co-operation of the entire nation is needed for making this match successful so that nefarious designs of brutal enemies could be foiled. Shahbaz Sharif said that we all jointly have to make this final of PSL a success to foil the conspiracy of the enemies.
Speaking on the occasion, Advisor to the Prime Minister Engineer Amir Muqam said that terrorists are enemies of the entire nation; they are with the Punjab government and fight the terrorists bravely. Provincial Minister for Law Rana Sanaullah, Inspector General Police, Secretary Home and Secretary Information were present on the occasion.
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