Decision to conduct ‘Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad’ taken in PM House
The government is not scared of terrorism and we are firmly committed to acting against it, says Nawaz Sharif
February 23, 2017
ANKARA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that the decision to conduct 'Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad' was taken in Prime Minister House a few days ago.
Talking to the media in Ankara, he said that the decision to deploy Rangers in Punjab was also taken in the Prime Minister House.
“The government is not scared of terrorism and we are firmly committed to acting against it”, he said.
Prime Minister said that they started the fight against terrorism and extremism after proper deliberation, adding that they will only breathe sigh of relief after finishing terrorism.
“We do not want Afghan soil to be used against Pakistan but unfortunately it is being used”, PM said.
He said that they have submitted proofs to Afghan government.
Nawaz Sharif said that they have broken the back of terrorists, adding that they will control the recent wave of terrorism in the country as well.
“These elements could not digest the progress of Pakistan. Unemployment was decreasing while many development projects were also underway”, he added.
He said that many major development projects were completed during the one-and-half-year period.
The statement of the Prime Minister came a day after Pakistan Army launched a nationwide military operation 'Radd-ul-Fasaad', which would include broad-spectrum security and counter-terrorism operations in Punjab, and continuation of ongoing operations across the country.
Prime Minister Nawaz said that Pakistan is not interested to pursue an Anti-India policy.
“We are not against India neither we are hatching any controversy against it, in fact we want to establish friendly relations with the neighboring country.”
He added that in the last election, his party did not used anti-India rhetoric for political gains, but still the nation voted for his party.
According to the Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing of the Pakistan Army, the operation aims include the elimination of the residual and latent threat of terrorism, consolidating gains of operations made so far and ensuring the security of Pakistan’s borders.
