QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday attended a high-level security conference at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Quetta, Balochistan along with senior civil and military leadership.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister, Federal Minister for Planning, Minister of Information, Governor and Chief Minister Balochistan were present in the meeting.
The premier along with participants were briefed about the contemporary security situation and an update on the Jaffar Express Train hostage recovery operation.
Leaders and representatives of political parties, Federal and Provincial Ministers, Government officials and the attendees of the conference unanimously condemned the barbaric act of terrorism against Jaffar Express and offered Fateha for the Shuhada of the attack, honoring their ultimate sacrifice.
The PM termed the recent act of terrorism in Balochistan “an unforgivable atrocity.” He asserted that such deliberate and inhumane acts against innocent civilians expose the true nature of these insurgents and shatter any pretense of legitimacy they claim.
Previously, security sources had revealed that the terrorists aboard the Jaffar Express were in constant contact with their handlers in Afghanistan.
The participants of today’s high-level meeting reaffirmed that those responsible, along with their facilitators, will be hunted down and eliminated without hesitation or mercy.
Pakistan Army was also commended for its swift and decisive action, rescuing hostages and neutralising the terrorists.
“Let there be no doubt that any attempt to destabilize our homeland through such treachery will be met with the full and unyielding might of our state. It is not merely a battle against militant outfit but a war against an ideology of lawlessness and despair,” stated PM Shehbaz Sharif.
The Prime Minister, along with COAS Gen Asim Munir, also visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Quetta, where they met the injured victims and affected families.
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