Summary The entire nation has united against terrorism, says Mamnoon Hussain
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday has said that it is the need of the time that the National Action Plan is implemented to make the elimination of terrorism and extremism possible.
He expressed these views while addressing the participants of National Security Course 2014-15 graduation ceremony at the National Defense University (NDU).
He said that the entire nation has united against terrorism. The government, nation and the Pakistan Army would collectively eliminate extremism from the country, he added. He stressed the immediate implementation of the National Action Plan.
Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee General Rashid Mehmood, National Defense University supervisor Lt General Javed Iqbal, personalities of the civil society, Pakistan Army officials and others attended the ceremony. He expressed grief over the Peshawar attack saying that implementation of the National Action Plan is necessary to root-out this evil.
The President admired the struggles of the army to counter extremism in the country saying that the sacrifices by the Pakistan Army soldiers would not go in vain. While talking about the external affairs, he said that Pakistan is in favour of peace in the region and that the atomic programme is only for peaceful purposes.
He stressed an immediate finding of solution to the Kashmir issue for peace and stability in the region. The President distributed certificates among the graduates at the end of the ceremony.
President Hussain further admired the NDU administration along with Lt General Javed Iqbal for having completed such an important course within time.
