Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said every possible support would be extended to the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to strengthen its Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
Talking to journalists after offering fateha for eternal peace of late Ghualm Sabir, father of Principal Information Officer, Mubashir Hassan here at his residence, the federal minister said
it was the responsibility of the KP government to take steps in the wake of recent law and order situation in the province, especially the southern districts.
Tarar mentioned that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had directed the upgradation of CTD in KP on the pattern of Punjab.
He recalled that earlier Shehbaz Sharif as chief minister of Punjab had eradicated terrorism in the province after successful operations.
To a question about recent incident in Bannu, the Information Minister said the people of the country were aware about the elements who disrupted the peace march for political gains. He said eight brave soldiers of Pakistan embraced martyrdom in the Bannu suicide attack, but saved the city from a big catestrophe.
Tarar said people from a political party revived the mindset of Taliban and committed violence on 9th May last year by setting alight the buildings of Radio Pakistan, Peshawar and Chaghi Model in its vacinity.
He expressed concern over the law and order situation in southern districts of KP and emphasized that great responsibility rested with the KP government to ensure peace. Attaullah Tarar said when Shehbaz Sharif took over as prime minister, the country was at the verge of bankruptcy and default.
