The Embassy of Pakistan,
Washington DC held a commemorative event paying tribute to 122 innocent
children who were martyred by the terrorists in Army Public School (APS)
Peshawar on December 16, 2014, says a press release received here today from
Washington DC.
In dedication to the martyrs of
the APS attack, "A Factsheet on Pakistan's CT Effort" was launched.
The Factsheet details Pakistan's
CT efforts and enumerates the price the country has paid in blood and treasure
in the fight against terrorism. It specifically highlights the heroic
sacrifices of our valiant armed forces and civilian security forces in
restoring normalcy in the country in general and the Federally Administered
Tribal Areas (FATA) in particular. The booklet previews the progress made under
each point of 20-point National Action Plan (NAP), underlines Pakistan's
actions on anti-terrorist financing and lists the steps taken to strengthen
National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA).
While commenting on the
Factsheet, Mr. Marvin G. Wienbaum, Director for Pakistan Studies at the Middle
East Institute said that the issuance of these facts was a positive step and
the booklet was comprehensive in nature. However, he noted that considerable
effort is in hand as the job was not yet done.
Speaking on the occasion,
Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry stated that Pakistan was winning the war
against terrorism. He credited the success in this war to the unflinching
commitment and supreme sacrifices of the people of Pakistan and its security
forces.
The Ambassador underlined that
the resolve of the nation of Pakistan remained strong to defeat terrorism. He
underscored the need for a cooperative and synergetic approach to win the
global war against terrorism.
He reminded the local audience
that the terrorism was a common enemy and the world should unite to fight
it.
The event was attended by South
Asia watchers, Pakistani-American community notables and covered by local and
ethnic media.
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