PM terms terrorism serious challenge

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Saturday said government would support setting up of a modern psychotrauma research centre to deal with the psychological effects of terrorist attacks.

Inaugurating the first international conference on psychotrauma, the Prime Minister said “we will ensure implementation of Plan of Action as proposed by the conference to deal with the serious issue.”

He said the nation was confronting a serious challenge in the wake of terrorist attacks, the worst-ever in country’s history, and said these were having a negative impact on the mental health of the people.

“However the nation has the resilience and the courage to stand up to such challenges,” Gilani told the participants who are here to discuss “Trauma in the changing world; challenges and opportunities.”