Terrorism a national issue: Saif

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister’s Advisor on Information and Public Relations Barrister Dr Saif stated on Thursday that the recent spike of targeted attacks on security forces and Customs officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was a national issue.

“Terrorism can be tackled with collective efforts of the government, police, army, and other law-enforcement agencies”, he said in a statement.The adviser said hundreds of civilians and security forces have lost lives during recent terrorist attacks, but the police and security forces remained determined to eliminate terrorism.