Khawaja Asif criticises West’s policies on war against terror

KARACHI: Defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the West’s policies to stay aloof do not support the war against terror.

“Such policies will only give rise to terrorism,” said Asif.

Participating in a panel discussion on countering extremism and terrorism at the Munich Security Conference 2017, Asif said more than ninety percent of individuals killed by terrorists are Muslims.

The panel included German Interior Minister, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Nigeria’s National Security Advisor, and European Union’s commissioner for the Security Union.

Among this year’s confirmed participants are UN Secretary-General António Guterres, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and the Presidents of Ukraine and Afghanistan.

Senior government officials and premiers of various other countries are participating, including China, Norway, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iran.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and singer and activist Bono are also among the participants.