May 09 , 2015
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‘Govt fully determined to curb terrorism, restore peace in Karachi’
INP
KARACHI - President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday said the government was fully determined to eradicate terrorism from the country.
Addressing the convocation of Jinnah University for Women in Karachi, he said operation Zarb-e-Azb would continue till elimination of last terrorist from the country.
The president said law and order situation had improved in Balochistan and Karachi as a result of the effective measures taken by the government, adding that Karachi would be reverted to its original status of the “city of lights”, and in future, no one would dare to disturb the law and order in the city.
Mamnoon Hussain said the era of unrest was over in Karachi and the city would see peace again. He also said that the killers of Dr Shakil Auj, Dr Waheed ur Rehman and others would be arrested soon, and no one would dare to disturb peace. "Karachi is a city of famous people and we will make it the city of lights again," he added
The president said work was under way on several mega projects to meet the shortage of energy in the country. “More than 10,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity will be added to the national grid by 2018,” he added.
He made it clear that China was investing in Pakistan, not giving loans. He said efforts were being made to remove misunderstandings about the route of Pakistan-China Economic Corridor. The president called for social boycott of corrupt persons in order to eliminate the menace of corruption from the country.
He urged the students to work hard and play their due role in development of the country, and said that instead of following the West blindly, Pakistanis had to protect their social values.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk