MANSEHRA: Governor Faisal Kareem Kundi on Sunday said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has rendered immense sacrifices in the country’s ongoing war against terrorism and militancy.
“We are proud of our youngsters, tribal elders, police personnel, religious scholars and citizens who rendered great sacrifices and laid down their lives for peace in the country,” he told the Shuhada-e-Islam and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Conference held at Chatterplain here.
A number of seminary students and clerics attended the conference.The governor said that tribesmen and their elders had also waged a struggle against terrorism and that their sacrifices, like those of the police force, would always be remembered by the nation.
“You should focus all your energies on education, research and the true teachings of Islam to put the country on the path of prosperity and development,” Kundi said.He said that no one would be able to divide the nation if the people of the country remained united and the youth followed the true teachings of Islam.
“India hatched a conspiracy to portray Pakistan as a terrorist state after a terrorist incident inside its territory, but our befitting response foiled that attempt. The international community, led by US President Donald Trump, eventually called us for a ceasefire to save humanity from destruction,” the governor said.
He said that Pakistan had also played an important role in bringing the United States and Iran to the negotiating table and helping efforts aimed at achieving peace.“Pakistan’s role in regional and international diplomacy has enhanced its stature in the world,” Kundi said.
He said that the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir had strengthened the country’s standing in the international community.
“Our superiority over India during the conflict has been acknowledged internationally, and our armed forces and their leadership have been widely praised,” Kundi said.He referred to the JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft, saying that it had strengthened Pakistan’s defence capabilities and demonstrated the professionalism of the country’s pilots.
Speaking on the occasion, former provincial minister Syed Ahmad Hussain Shah said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had laid the foundation for the country’s nuclear and missile programmes.
“Former prime minister and PPP founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto laid the foundation for the nuclear programme, while former prime minister Benazir Bhutto played an important role in strengthening the country’s missile programme, making Pakistan’s defence impregnable,” he said.
