Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday commended the Punjab Police for killing 10 terrorists in a joint operation with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Mulla Khel area of Mianwali.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the premier praised the provincial police department as well as the CTD for their prompt and effective action in this mission.
“The nation is proud of the fearless personnel of our police force,” the statement added.
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The premier vowed to thwart the malicious intentions of terrorists.
“We will ensure that such threats are neutralized,” he added.
PM Shehbaz said the government will continue to fight against terrorism till the last terrorist is eliminated.
“The mission to eradicate terrorism from the country will continue until every threat is eliminated,” he added.
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Earlier in the day, PM Shehbaz condemned the recent terrorist attacks in the districts of Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu.
He paid tribute to the Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel who embraced martyrdom while bravely confronting terrorist elements in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan.
The premier expressed deep sorrow over the loss of two police officers in the Bannu district terrorist attack.
He also extended his condolences to the families of the martyrs and prayed for their elevated status in the hereafter.
PM Shehbaz reaffirmed his commitment to eradicating the scourge of terrorism from its roots, stating, “The entire nation salutes the martyrs.”
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The prime minister’s condemnation comes after at least 10 FC personnel were martyred in an ambush on a security check post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province’s Dera Ismail Khan district.
According to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, six of the martyred FC personnel were from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan, and four hailed from the Karak district.
