Pakistan is major victim of terrorism: Sartaj Aziz tells UN

ISLAMABAD: Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said Pakistan is a major victim of terrorism including state sponsored acts of terrorism and subversion by India aimed at creating instability in the country.

He was talking to the Executive Director of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Jean-Paul Laborde in Islamabad.

The Adviser recalled the geo-political developments that have led to the rise of terrorism in the region during the last decades. He said this has placed Pakistan in the forefront of the international community’s fight against terrorism.

He said Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts are guided by the National Action Plan.

The Executive Director of CTED appreciated the tremendous sacrifices and efforts by Pakistan in the global counter-terrorism campaign. –SAMAA/APP