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| Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms, says CJCSC |
| 2019-02-19 |
| [DAWN] TAXILA: Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat has said that Pakistain condemns terrorism in all its forms not only in Pakistain but also in the region and beyond. He was speaking as chief guest at the traditional orange festival organised by the Zaildar family led by Syed Zaheer Shah and Syed Ahsan Shah here on Sunday. The traditional orange festival ‐ which presents folk songs, cultural shows featuring horse dancing, etc, and traditional sports like stone lifting ‐ turned into a galaxy of foreign diplomats as it was attended by over 60 Islamabad-based ambassadors, high commissioners and attaches, including from Europe, Far East, Middle East, and Gulf and Asian countries. General Hayat on the occasion said that Pakistain had been playing a key role in regional and international peacekeeping initiatives, adding that the country had participated in 43 United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... ’ peacekeeping missions in 26 countries. He said presently 6,000 Pak soldiers, including 400 women, were participating in UN peacekeeping missions. General Hayat said 157 Pak peacekeepers, including 24 officers, had laid down their lives for global and regional peace and security efforts under the UN banner. He said Pakistain’s credentials as a peaceful country had improved a lot, that was why the number of tourists visiting this great country had multiplied. The CJCSC told the diplomats that Pakistain was gifted with best tourist resorts. Tourism is making healthy gains in Pakistain and improved security situation has increased the flow of tourists. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Of course it's not Terrorism if it's an attack on the Khaffir. |
| Posted by: Hellfish 2019-02-19 12:59 |
| #2 Ahhh the glories of taxonomy. Who gets to define the classifications? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2019-02-19 07:50 |
| #1 Scroll down to - Pakistan urges U.N. to intervene over Kashmir tension with India One word - Kashmir |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-02-19 07:01 |