The Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa declared that terrorists would not be allowed to destroy the peace which has been restored in the region as a result of great sacrifices of the men in uniform as well as the valiant tribals.The COAS reiterated his resolve during his visit to Parachinar, Kurram Agency and Peshawar and inquired about the health of the Parachinar deadly blast victims at the hospitals. COAS, who also visited Agency hospital to see the injured of the blast, was given detailed briefing on the deadly explosion that ate up over two dozen innocent lives and left around 80 people seriously injured. General Bajwa also met the tribal elders of the Kurram Agency.Expressing his grief on the incident, General Qamar Javed Bajwa lauded the support of tribal brethren in combating terrorism and acknowledged their sacrifices for peace. COAS also lauded their efforts in maintaining tribal and sectarian harmony which is source of national integration. He said that Pakistan belongs to all of us without any discrimination, religious, provincial, tribal, linguistic, ethnic, sectarian or any other.On demand from people, COAS announced establishment of an Army Public School (APS) at Parachinar for quality education. Tribal elders thanked COAS for sharing their sorrow and announcement of APS. They pledged to continue supporting efforts for enduring peace and stability. The COAS also visited CMH Peshawar and met critically injured of Parachinar blast that were evacuated by Army helicopters and vehicles. In the meanwhile, tense calm prevailed in Parachinar where markets and shops remained closed Sunday as the city mourned the death of 25 people in a powerful blast at Eidgah market.Security has been tightened around the city following the tragedy. Checkpoints and blockades have been set up in various parts of the city and vehicles were subjected to thorough checking at entry and exit points.Timing of this blast is significant in the context that it has come in the wake of allegations recently levelled by Afghanistan that tribal areas continue to serve as safe havens for terrorists. In view of the bloody attack on vegetable market in Parachinar, there is need to enhance security deployment at the border areas especially at check posts. Extensive checking of trucks coming from across the border should be ensured by all means. Tribal elders and religious scholars have also a very important role to play vis-Ã -vis maintaining sectarian harmony in their areas as elements financed by some foreign intelligence agencies could resort to such sordid acts which may trigger sectarian strife in these areas. The federal and provincial governments should revisit their policies regarding the implementation of National Action Plan and should take step to remove loopholes so that the terrorists could not get any benefits. The law and order situation after the operation Zarb-i-Azb and others has improved and now the all political parties should consolidate the gains of these operations. Government with the help of law enforcement agencies should conduct impartial probe regarding this terror incident and culprits should be brought to justice. Government should also take stern action against those who showed negligence.
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