ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appreciated the security forces for their successful operations against Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in which 23 terrorists were killed.
In separate statements, both leaders commended the professionalism and capabilities of the officers and soldiers participating in the ongoing anti-terror operations.
President Zardari noted that the Pakistan Army and law-enforcement agencies were defending the country with full commitment. He said that the elimination of terrorism, backed by foreign elements, from Pakistan’s soil was being ensured through complete national consensus. “The nation will always remember the sacrifices of the martyrs and war veterans (Ghazis),” he added.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that the entire nation stood firmly with the armed forces in the fight against terrorism. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completely eradicating all forms of terrorism from the country.