FM: (NAP being implemented to make country abode of peace: FM)

Lahore:Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that National Action Plan (NAP) on terrorism is being implemented to make country abode of peace and stability.

Addressing a ceremony in Lahore on Monday, he said Pakistan has registered unparallel successes in the war on terror.

The Foreign Minister said Pakistan is a peace loving nation but warned India not to challenge the resolve and determination of its youth.

He said the youth of the country is laced with patriotism and has the potential to take forward the country on the path of development.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the country also gave a clear message to the world through its response to the Indian aggression that this is not an old but new Pakistan.

Talking to media in Lahore on Monday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the victory of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf in by-election in Multan has shown the people totally reject the policies of Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.

He said the victory of PTI candidate has vindicated popularity of the party as its candidate defeated the candidate of the combined opposition.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said by-election has ended in political bankruptcy of both the PPP and the PML-N.

He urged the people to get rid of both these parties as they are responsible for ills of the country.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the PPP has no future in Punjab.