Pakistan has to win war against terrorism on psychological front
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ISLAMABAD: (APP) Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said Pakistan was winning war against terrorism but to take it to logical conclusion, the country has to win on psychological front.
"The war has not finished and we have to make an agenda and create a narrative which motivates the nation against terrorism.
The nation should not lose hope as it is time of despondency for terrorists," he said while addressing a press conference.
The Minister, who held meetings in Karachi relating to security and law and order situation said, "We should not be part of game plan of terrorists. Terrorists are in despair. They are trying to divide, dishearten people and focusing soft targets to demoralize the nation," he said.
Chaudhry Nisar said Pakistan is among nations which has a success story against terrorism and added due to sacrifices of army and security agencies in last one and a half year, the situation has considerably improved in Pakistan and this fact is not only recognized in Pakistan but also at the international level.
He said 490 armed forces personnel lost their lives in the terrorist operations.
According to a United States Country report, 45 percent decrease has been witnessed in incidents of terrorism in the country, 39 percent reduction in deaths related to terrorism and 53% reduction in injured cases related to terrorism as compared to last year.
The situation has further improved in six months of this year, he added.
He said despite improvement in the situation, incidents like murder of Amjad Sabri and kidnapping of son of Chief Justice of Sindh High Court erases performance of the past.
"What happened to son of Chief Justice SHC and family of Amjad Sabari was unfortunate. These incidents are condemnable and unfortunate Not only the affected families but every Pakistani feels pain of it," he said.
The Minister said when the present government took over in 2013 five to six bomb explosions were taking place every day.
Army's General Headquarters and naval and air force bases were attacked. Attacks were carried out in Islamabad in which hundreds of people were killed.
Now an incident takes places in months and the space has been reduced for terrorists, he added.
