Armed forces, Pakistanis standing firm against terrorism: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the entire Pakistani nation and its armed forces were standing firm against the menace of terrorism, Radio Pakistan reported.

While denouncing the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan, Qureshi on Thursday said anti-state forces were fanning subversive activities in the country to achieve their nefarious designs.

“The cowardly acts will not dent our resolve and we are committed to eradicate the menace of terrorism,” he added.

Qureshi asserted that the anti-state actors will be exposed and brought to justice.

Ealier today, Prime Minister Imran Khan strongly condemned the Makran Coastal Highway firing incident that claimed lives of 14 innocent people.

According to details, the premier while seeking report into the incident directed the authorities concerned to make every possible effort to identify and bring the perpetrators of the barbaric act to justice.

PM Khan also expressed his sympathies with the families of the victims.

At least 14 passengers were offloaded from buses and shot dead on the Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan’s Ormara town.

According to Levies sources, unidentified armed men intercepted five coaches travelling between Karachi and Gwadar near the Buzi Top area.