Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday said that Pakistan has been grappling with the menace of terrorism, as neighbouring Afghanistan has become a hub of terrorism in the region.
Sophisticated weapons left behind by NATO forces in Afghanistan were being used against innocent Pakistani citizens and the country’s security forces. The Speaker expressed these views during a meeting with the European Parliamentary delegation led by Mary Khan, Member of the European Parliament, at Parliament House, a news release said.
He said that Pakistan had demonstrated considerable restraint in response to recent Indian aggression.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with the European Union and its member states.
He expressed Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen parliamentary relations with the European Union and proposed the establishment of a Pakistan-European Union Parliamentary Friendship Group. He said enhanced parliamentary contacts would provide opportunities for exchanging experiences, information and best practices between the two sides. Ayaz Sadiq also said that terrorism emanating from Afghan territory remains a major challenge for Pakistan. He recalled that Pakistan had hosted Afghan refugees for four decades and reiterated that Pakistan desired peace and stability in the region.
