It needs to be reiterated at the outset that Pakistan stands alongside India and the regional countries in overcoming the menace of terrorism and violent extremism, be it within the borders of Pakistan, or outside them. No other country in South Asia has suffered the consequences of this menace more than Pakistan. The country has paid the price with the blood of its men, women and innocent children. Its resolve to root out the menace is evident in the operations that are being conducted against terrorist outfits, their infrastructure and financing under the on-going military operation Zarb-e-Azb and the National Action Plan.
