PM Nawaz Sharif gives peace another chance; Sets up committee to hold peace talks ISLAMABAD, Jan 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif while giving peace another chance, asked the terrorists to end acts of violence and come to the negotiating table. Announcing a four-member committee to head the dialogue, he said “the government would not allow the country to be held hostage by terrorists.” The Prime Minister referred to the recent wave of terrorist strikes in Bannu, Peshawar, Hangu, attacks on anti-polio workers, media, minorities and religious scholars and said terrorism has no place in Islam, which was a religion of peace and harmony. “We are under obligation of our religion and the Constitution to safeguard the lives and properties of our citizens at all costs,” he added. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the entire nation, including all state institutions stand united, if the government decides to react to terrorism with full force.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:38:35 +0000
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