[Dawn] Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Tuesday called for decisive, practical measures to eliminate militancy and terrorism from the country, and stressed the need for national unity in this respect.
Addressing a function organised here at Nishtar Hall to mark the second death anniversary of Mian Rashid Hussain, son of provincial information minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Mr Hoti said people had been sensitised to the need for countering militancy and terrorism and the time had come to take decisive and practical measures in this respect.
"We have no personal enmity with anyone. Those wanting to live with peace and supporting education are our friends, while those spreading terror in society by attacking schools, girls and places of worship are our enemy," he said.
He said the government would make no compromise on peace, education, rights of people and was ready to give all kinds of sacrifices for the country.
He said people wanted education, peace and employment and were against terrorism. The chief minister said had the concerns of ANP on terrorism been taken seriously in the past, the security situation in the province would have been different altogether.