Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has commended security forces for eliminating thirty Indian-backed terrorists in the Hassan Khel area of North Waziristan District. In a statement, he reaffirmed that the nation’s resolve for the elimination of terrorist elements and the defence of the country will remain unwavering. The President expressed the commitment to the complete eradication of “Fitna-al-Khawarij.”

According to Radio Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid tributes to the security forces for their success in eliminating the terrorists in the Hassan Khel area. In a statement, he emphasized that the brave armed forces of Pakistan are standing like a solid wall to protect the country. He stated that the entire nation salutes the security forces and expressed Pakistan’s firm determination to root out terrorism in all its forms from the country.