Pakistan on Sunday reaffirmed its determination to fight against terrorism on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
A statement issued by the foreign ministry said that “As a country that has been severely affected by terrorism, we reaffirm our national resolve to strengthening international cooperation for the elimination of terrorism.”
“Pakistan joins the people of the United States and of the world in honoring the memory of all those who lost their lives on 11 September, as well as those who have been victims of terrorism around the world,” said the statement.
The statement said it is also appropriate that today the global community renews its commitment to uphold the noble ideals of tolerance, humanity, brotherhood and friendship amongst all peoples and its determination to work for creating a better world.
Pakistan has not officially organized any function to commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11 attacks. The US embassy in Islamabad had organized a function on Friday where the US embassy staff remembered those killed in the attacks.
Pakistan joined the US-led international coalition shortly after the 9/11 attacks and supported the US military operation against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Taliban militants launched a bloody campaign against Pakistani forces in retaliation, when the Pakistani forces launched operations in the tribal regions against members of al-Qaeda and Taliban who had fled Afghanistan due to the US military operation.
Pakistani leaders said that the country has lost 35,000 people and suffered nearly $65 billion dollars in the war on terror over the past 10 years.
