Dec 15 , 2015
NewsAt Shanghai summit, PM Sharif calls for efforts to counter extremism
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called on regional leaders on Tuesday to make collective efforts for confront the challenges of extremism, terrorism, human and drug trafficking, environmental degradation and natural disasters.
Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, he said the security situation in the region remains precarious and the menace of terrorism has become even more serious. He said militant ideology needs to be countered through a comprehensive joint strategy.
The prime minister said that the SCO has a special role to play in regional stability. "We have to identify common values and build on them to promote harmony and shared prosperity,” he was quoted as saying by Radio Pakistan, the state broadcaster.
Emphasising the need for enhanced regional connectivity, Sharif said Pakistan has a unique geo-strategic location and is ready to play its role to achieve the objective of connectivity. He said that the China-Pakistan-Economic-Corridor project would serve as a means to achieve the dream of development.
Referring to the expansion of the SCO, the prime minister pointed out that at the Ufa summit, Pakistan and India were accepted in principle as the permanent members of the organization. He said Pakistan has made considerable progress to complete its internal processes and to accede to the relevant treaties of the SCO.
Addressing the moot, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the SCO countries will have to work out a comprehensive security policy. He said the SCO should also focus on improving infrastructure and development of human resource.
He proposed that the SCO also establish a bank for promotion of trade activities within the member countries.
Courtesy www.geo.tv