-Felicitates Law Enforcement Agencies for exposing elements involved in Lahore Johar Town blast
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said the meeting on national security, to be attended by representatives of all parliamentary parties, would focus on the current security situation in Afghanistan and its impact on the region.
In a statement, the foreign minister said the government had invited around 17 parliamentarians for the meeting being held on July 1.
“The purpose of convening the meeting is to update the members of the parliament on the security situation in the region,” he said.
Qureshi said Pakistan would take decisions that better served its national interest.
To check money laundering, he said, the government had taken serious steps for its prevention. “We are committed to effectively control terror-financing,” he added.
The foreign minister said Pakistan desired peace in Afghanistan and was playing a conciliatory role towards the success of Afghan peace process.
Separately, Mr. Qureshi has congratulated the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) for exposing the elements involved in destabilizing Pakistan.
In a statement on Tuesday, regarding the progress made in the investigation of Lahore Johar Town blast, he said our intelligence agencies, Punjab Counterterrorism Department (PCTD) and police have conducted a scientific investigation deeply and arrested responsible.
Expressing concern over the support of anti-state agencies behind the blast, he said the anti-terror financing investigating agencies should conduct a thorough inquiry exposing elements involved in financial resources for such operations. The foreign minister said that some elements in Afghanistan are also playing the role of spoilers who want instability in Pakistan. He said that Pakistan has rendered unprecedented sacrifices against terrorism and we have also set our direction.
