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| Durrani urges politicians to fight extremists |
| 2007-07-16 |
| Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani on Sunday urged politicians, intellectuals, lawyers and teachers to unite to face the challenges of extremism. “All patriots should join hands against terrorism and extremism. Extremists are targeting innocent civilians and security forces, which is deplorable,” he said while talking to the APP. Condemning the attacks in Miranshah and Dera Ismail Khan, the minister said political parties should condemn such incidents hampering the remote areas’ development. “We should fight terrorism as it is not against any individual but against the country,” the minister went on to say. He said the attacks were being launched at a time when the political process in the country was entering into another ‘positive’ phase and the elections were also nearing. “Now, all political parties should support the government in strengthening the political process,” he added. The minister paid tributes to the martyred troops died and prayed for their eternal peace. |
| Posted by:Fred |