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Pakistan’s political, military leadership working together against terrorism: Gen Sharif
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LONDON - Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday visited Royal Military Academy and Royal College of Defence Studies in London and said that the Peshawar massacre has united the whole nation, adding that the political and military leadership of Pakistan is working together against terrorism.
During his visit to London’s Royal Military Academy, General Sharif met Pakistani cadets under training in the academy. He urged Pakistani cadets to become team leaders and to bring honour to the country. He also visited Royal College of Defence Studies and presented Pakistan’s stance on security challenges and terrorism. He said that Pakistan is determined to work against terrorism. The Pakistani high commission in London also held a reception in army chief’s honour in which British Defence Minister Michael Falcon, members of parliament Lord Tariq Mehmood, Saeeda Warsi, Lord Nazir Ahmad, Khalid Mehmood and members of European Parliament Dr Sajjad Kareem and Amjad Bashir and leaders of local Pakistani community participated.
In his address to the reception ceremony, General Sharif said that the entire nation has united after the Peshawar massacre, one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Pakistan that left 150 dead including 132 schoolchildren. He said that the operation against the terrorists is continuing and that several areas have been cleansed of terrorists. He said that Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan are improving and that Pakistan’s political and military leadership are working together to root out the terrorism from Pakistan. The Pakistani community congratulated the army chief on successful UK visit.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk