Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered authorities to take stern action against madrasas involved in extremism and militancy in the country, in the wake of a series of deadly attacks on mosques.
No terrorist or militant organisation should be spared, Sharif said on Wednesday while presiding over a meeting of the Balochistan Apex Committee, set up recently to deal with the menace of militancy in the southwestern province. These committees were formed in Pakistan’s other provinces as well after the horrific Peshawar School massacre that killed 150 people, mostly students.
“No one will be allowed to wage insurgency and commit violence under the patronage of sectarian and other organisations,” Sharif was quoted as saying by the Dawn.
Religious seminaries (madrasas) and organisations involved in terror activities should be identified and proceeded against, he said, adding that his Government was committed to eradicate terrorism and extremism.