INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a re-invigorated and re-energised national counter-terrorism campaign.Sharif made the
decision while chairing a meeting of the Central Apex Committee on National Action Plan, which decided that operation &Azm-e-Istehkam&
(resolve to stability) would integrate multiple lines of efforts to combat the menaces of extremism and terrorism comprehensively and
decisively, the Prime Minister&s office said on Saturday in a statement.In the political-diplomatic domain, efforts will be intensified to
curtail the operational space for terrorists through regional cooperation, the statement said.The campaign will be complemented by
socio-economic measures aimed at addressing genuine concerns of the people and creating an environment that discourages extremist
tendencies, it said.Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in attacks in the past year, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
provinces. Related stories:Pakistani authorities ban entry of Afghans into Peshawar during Eid and MuharramPakistan&s army says bomb blast
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