It was also discussed during the meeting that the intelligence mechanism between the federation and provinces should be strengthened to facilitate the flow of information.
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“Only our unity can be a befitting response to the evil forces”, he added.
At least 70 people were killed and over 100 injured after a suicide bomber struck the emergency ward of Quetta’s Civil Hospital, where the people had gathered to mourn the death of Balochistan Bar Association president Bilal Anwar Kasi in a gun attack earlier in the day.
As directed by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Raheel Sharif, a combing operation to apprehend terrorists has started in Quetta city and its adjoining areas in Balochistan, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan military believes that the country faces a security threat from the Afghan soil, where Indian agencies were quiet active.
However, at the same time, there was an acknowledgement that a network of “facilitators” within the country provided an enabling environment for the external enemy.
Mr Sharif said that enemies of Pakistan want to destabilise it because they can not digest development projects like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which will bring prosperity in the country.
The commanders were told that the countrywide crackdown had begun to get hold of the facilitators. Furthermore, there was a recognition that civilian law enforcement agencies needed to be enabled to extend a helping hand in the fight against terrorism.
The ISPR said the commanders had been directed “to provide all necessary assistance to provincial LEAs in their capacity building through training, resourcing and planning so as to integrate them effectively in counterterrorism operations”.
It is the second meeting chaired by the Prime Minister in two days to review security situation of the country and National Action Plan.
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Regarding the military operation against militants and National Action Plan (NAP) to counter terrorism, the PM said “Operation Zarb-e-Azb” and NAP were launched with the consensus of the political and military leadership, and will be completed at all costs.
