Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday said if the current law and order situation persisted, Pakistan may turn into “a failed state”.
Talking to media personnel, the CM said widespread killing of innocent citizens had brought democracy and the existing set-up into question.
He said terrorism was at its peak in the country, adding that if concrete action was not taken against those responsible, the country’s foundations may begin to shake.
The Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) leader said world powers had used militants in the 1980s to fight their so-called war against Soviet communism and now the same militants were viewed as terrorists by those powers.
Sharif said it was heartening that the country’s media was proactive and critical. He went on to say that the real power of the media and the judiciary would become evident in the upcoming general election.
