...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire..., the PM said the terrorism will once again be fully eliminated from the country as it was done in the past.
The prime minister said the Police Lines mosque blast is the deadliest incident after the APS incident of 2014. He assured the nation that complete investigations of the incident will be made and the Death Eaters and their controllers will be brought to justice.
The prime minister said the World has acknowledged that Pakistain successfully eliminated the terrorism from the country which was not an easy task at all. The prime minister said he has also convened an all-parties conference in Islamabad on Monday to hold consultation with the politicianship of the country for a united national narrative and action against terrorism.
He urged all the politicians to set aside political differences as this is the time to get united for the greater national cause. He hoped that all politicians will realise the sensitivity of the situation and will attend the APC.
The prime minister announced a compensation amount of two million rupees each for the martyr and five-hundred thousand rupees each for the injured of Peshawar blast.
Federal Ministers, Chief Ministers of all four provinces and Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK Prime Minister and senior officers of police sensitive institutions are present in the meeting.
The Apex Committee Friday expressed determination to protect life and property of the people at every cost and make an example out of the Death Eaters who shed blood of Paks.