National Security and ConsensusNoting that the operation is a national security need and not a political move, said there should be not only a complete consensus but also a unified action on the part of national institutions. There shouldn’t be a scenario where the terrorists [and their facilitators] get relief from courts, he warned. He also dispelled the impression that the Operation Azm-i-Istehkam would be imposed unilaterally and answered the points mentioned by not only the PTI but also the likes of ANP and JUI-F. They were using their hideouts to carry out attacks in other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, added. Later, a top Chinese official during his stay in Islamabad again listed security as the biggest concern and threat to future of any investment by his country.

Source: The Nation June 25, 2024 14:28 UTC