Pakistan Views

Information Secretary PPPP Sherry Rehman on Saturday said that extremism is a domestic issue of the country and entire nation should join hands for an amicable solution of this menace.Talking to a private TV she said that when the innocent citizens, the security men and even the school children are targeted in terrorist acts it becomes the national responsibility of all to help control the menace.”If we don’t accept the terrorism and extremism as our domestic issue, it would mean that we are fighting the war of somebody else in our country”, the PPPP leader said.She said that realistic approach should be adopted by the entire stake holder to deal with such contentious issues to ensure the rule of law in the country.To a question she said the political governments have to fulfil their promises made during the election campaign adding the CoD as well as Murree Declaration would be implemented by the coalition government.Asked what policy the new government will adopt with respect to Lal Masjid issue the Sherry said, it was due to the negligence of the previous government that arms and ammunition were stocked in the seminary which led to a military operation.She said there is no justification in stock piling of arms in religious seminaries and educational institutions because this practice leads to anarchy.Pakistan is a democratic country and all the issues should be settled democratically rather than indulging in violence, she said.She expressed the hope that new coalition government would succeed in solving the problems faced by the people including the terrorism.A number of bold steps were announced by the Prime Minister after taking the unanimous confidence vote and hopefully the things will move in positive direction in the days to come, she said.