Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said his Government's top priority was to end violent extremism and terrorism in the country.
He was speaking at a meeting convened to review the progress of National Action Plan (NAP) devised after the 2014 Peshawar school attack to eliminate militancy.
National Security Adviser Nasir Janjua briefed the meeting which was also attended by cabinet ministers, four chief ministers of provinces, Army chief, and other civilian and military officials. “War against terrorism and violent extremism is a main component of our national policy aimed at bringing peace and security in the country,” Sharif said. The PM also said the nation pins hope to steer the society out from these evils once and for all and government is committed to overcome this menace.