Pakistan determined to uproot terrorism from its soil: Nawaz Sharif

Last Updated: Dec 09 2015 | 1:04 PM IST

Islamabad, Dec 09 (ANI): Asserting that Pakistan firmly believed in the relation between peace and development, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday while addressing the Heart of Asia summit said that terrorism was a common global enemy and said that a collective approach was imperative to combat the menace. Maintaining that Pakistan has demonstrated an 'unshaken resolve' to uproot the menace of terrorism and violent extremism from its soil, Sharif called for a collective approach in combating the menace of terrorism. As a solution, he suggested that finalisations of borders and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) at the earliest saying that they will be helpful in containing terrorist movement across the border and added that the emergence of Daesh (ISIS) should strengthen the resolve against terrorism. Meanwhile, he also reiterated Pakistan's commitment and support to Afghanistan and said that the nation was more than a neighbour as they shared a common religion and cultural affin

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