ISLAMABAD – Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir says that the best protectionagainst terrorism is strong democracy.
He was briefing experts on “Pakistan’s Contribution to War againstTerrorism” at the prestigious Egmont Institute, the Royal Institute ofInternational Relations of Belgian Foreign Office in Brussels on Friday.
The Minister explained how Pakistan has been bearing the burden of waragainst terrorism not only in terms of financial resources but also thesacrifices of nearly 70,000 lives of civilians and army personnel.
He said peace in Afghanistan is imperative for peace in Pakistan.
He said involvement of Pakistan in any kind of peace process is necessaryfor attaining peaceful settlement of situation in Afghanistan.