Terming terrorism a national issue, the government has given the final shape to the counterterrorism strategy.
Sources said the strategy would be implemented as soon as the political leadership is taken on board.
They said the government was ready if PTI Chairman Imran Khan wanted to meet separately.
The final decision about the counterterrorism mechanism would be taken during the national consultative process. “Government has taken all the stakeholders into confidence with regard to this strategy,” the sources said, adding that the political leadership would be apprised of political and administrative measures in this connection. State-sponsored conference on this count will be announced after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns home.
The sources said all the political parties had shared the perception that terrorists were the enemies of the nation and country.
Information Minister Pervez Rashid had said the government’s writ and the constitution would not be compromised. “We will set… the prevailing situation on track… to normalisation and betterment. We have the commitment, the team and the strategy as well,” he had added.