President General Pervez Musharraf said on Monday that the government was tackling terrorism and extremism prudently, and described them as the biggest challenge for the government. Inaugurating the two-day ‘Overseas Pakistanis Investment Conference’, Musharraf said, “There are no quick-fix solutions, but the government is dealing with law and order problems, Al Qaeda, the Taliban and issues related to madrassas in the broadest perspective.” He said a well-conceived and holistic strategy was being pursued.
The president differentiated between extremism and terrorism, describing the latter as “a state of mind under which anyone can be indoctrinated to become a suicide bomber”. “There is no magic wand to resolve all these issues, but we will do it ... (and) we will win,” he said. He said that he was also committed to bringing peace in the region by resolving disputes with India. |