ISLAMABAD, March 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday said the government would not allow the terrorists to resurface and play with the lives of people. “This is my resolve, my government’s resolve, as well as the resolve of 200 million people. Insha Allah, no terrorist can breach the wall of our determination,” the Prime Minister said in a televised address to the nation. The Prime Minister said he was addressing the nation at a time when the heart of every Pakistani was broken and the whole nation was in the state of grief and sorrow due to the tragic Gulshan e Iqbal Park terror incident.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday decided to cancel his visit to Washington, United States where he was to attend the Nuclear Security Summit. The decision was taken in view of the terrorist attack in Lahore which took a heavy toll on the lives of innocent citizens and caused injuries to scores of others, said a Foreign Office press release. Pakistan’s delegation to the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Washington would now be led by Minister of State and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi.

LAHORE, March 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday said that the resolve of the government and nation to fight terrorism was getting stronger. “Our goal is not only to eliminate terror infrastructure but also the extremist mind-set, which is a threat to our way of life,” the Prime Minister said while chairing a meeting here to review Lahore terror attack and the overall strategy against terrorists. According to a press release issued here from PM Office, the meeting was briefed by heads of law enforcement and intelligence agencies on different leads-based progress regarding the Lahore terror attack.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 28 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Monday admonished the administrations of the twin cities for poor security arrangements that caused damage to public and private property. Presiding over a joint meeting of Islamabad and Rawalpindi administrations and police, the minister strongly condemned violence and damage to the property by protestors Sunday night. He said it was the responsibility of the government and the administration to protect property and lives of the citizens. Violation of the law of land was unacceptable, he added. The minister directed to make prompt measures to bring life to normal for citizens of the twin cities.

ISLAMABAD, March 28 (APP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and conveyed his deepest condolences on the loss of lives in Lahore terror attack. The Prime Minister told the Turkish President that the terrorists were on the run and therefore, they were now targeting soft targets like children and women. He said terrorism had become a serious global challenge, “I know that your country is also faced with this menace,” he added.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 28 (APP): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Monday telephoned Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and condoled the loss of lives in Sunday’s terrorist attack in Lahore. According to a PM House statement, the Afghan President condemned the cowardly act of terrorists. Prime Minister Nawaz told Afghan President that military operation Zarb e Azb and the National Action Plan would continue unabated until the scourge of terrorism was eliminated from Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD Mar 28 (APP): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Monday  strongly condemned the terror attack in Lahore on Sunday and expressed its support to Pakistan in its fight against terrorism. “Japan strongly condemns this terror attack and expressed his support to the Government and the people of Pakistan fighting against terrorism,”   Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in his message of condolence to Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, according to a statement of the Japanese embassy here.