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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday sought help from the parliamentarians to make appropriate laws to curb terrorism and appealed to the PML-N and MQM leaders to show maturity.
He was addressing the National Assembly today. The prime minister pointed out that most terrorists walked away due to lack of adequate laws to deal with the menace.
The PM said that foreign media was trying to taint the image of Pakistani institutions by giving false news.
Taking the National Assembly into confidence on the news items reported by foreign media about security agencies of the country, he said Pakistani security agencies have no need to violate human rights.
"If our agencies have to violate human rights then they would have asked us in meetings to make the anti terrorists law ineffective," he asserted.
He said Anti Terrorist Act needed to be improved because thousands of terrorists who were apprehended by the law enforcement agencies were bailed out from the courts and again indulged in terrorist activities.
"I will not blame the judiciary but we have to improve the Anti Terrorist Act," he said adding that terrorists have killed thousands of innocent people and personnel of security agencies.
He called for making the anti terrorist law more effective to ensure zero tolerance for anti- state elements.
He said foreign media wants to defame Pakistani institutions by giving an impression that Pakistani agencies are violating human rights.
Gilani said Islam is the religion of peace and tolerance but the foreign media tried to portray wrong image of the religion and Pakistan as well.
Referring to heated arguments between two political parties of the country, he said: "We have to show political maturity and avoid saying anything about political leadership. The political leadership is very respectable".
He said media also have a major responsibility in this regard and it should report facts so that the facts may not be distorted.
Ineffective laws, helping terrorists, Gilani, militants - GEO.tv
He was addressing the National Assembly today. The prime minister pointed out that most terrorists walked away due to lack of adequate laws to deal with the menace.
The PM said that foreign media was trying to taint the image of Pakistani institutions by giving false news.
Taking the National Assembly into confidence on the news items reported by foreign media about security agencies of the country, he said Pakistani security agencies have no need to violate human rights.
"If our agencies have to violate human rights then they would have asked us in meetings to make the anti terrorists law ineffective," he asserted.
He said Anti Terrorist Act needed to be improved because thousands of terrorists who were apprehended by the law enforcement agencies were bailed out from the courts and again indulged in terrorist activities.
"I will not blame the judiciary but we have to improve the Anti Terrorist Act," he said adding that terrorists have killed thousands of innocent people and personnel of security agencies.
He called for making the anti terrorist law more effective to ensure zero tolerance for anti- state elements.
He said foreign media wants to defame Pakistani institutions by giving an impression that Pakistani agencies are violating human rights.
Gilani said Islam is the religion of peace and tolerance but the foreign media tried to portray wrong image of the religion and Pakistan as well.
Referring to heated arguments between two political parties of the country, he said: "We have to show political maturity and avoid saying anything about political leadership. The political leadership is very respectable".
He said media also have a major responsibility in this regard and it should report facts so that the facts may not be distorted.
Ineffective laws, helping terrorists, Gilani, militants - GEO.tv
