Jul
24
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
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The heads of government coalition parties at their meeting in Islamabad agreed that parliament will discuss the formation of a national policy to mobilize public support for greater national consensus on battle against extremism and militancy.
The meeting chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was held to review in detail the security situation in the country particularly in tribal areas, swat and NWFP. The meeting was attended by PPP co-chairman Senator Asif Ali Zardari, JUI Chief Maulana Fazal-Ur-Rehman, ANP President Asfandyar Wali, chief ministers of Punjab and NWFP, NWFP governor Owais Ahmed Ghani, minister for information and broadcasting, Sherry Rehman, adviser on interior Rehman A. Malik and chief of the Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani. There was a clear consensus that the situation warrants the evolution of long-term policies across-the-board with the support of all political partners. The meeting noted that the country’s national security and internal stability is paramount and that no one will be allowed to challenge the writ of the state.
To pursue the objective of making the inhabitants of the affected areas into stakeholders for a durable peace, the committee decided to increase investments in education, employment, development and infrastructure.
Briefing newsmen about the decisions of the meeting, federal information and broadcasting minister said it was decided that nobody would be allowed to use Pakistani soil for terrorism nor any foreign forces will be allowed to take action inside Pakistani territory. She said a three-pronged policy will be adopted, which includes is political dialogue, economic development and use of force in case of violation of peace agreement.
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