About war on terrorism, the Prime Minister said, “We are fighting for our own selves, for our own survival, because these militants, they have killed 30,000 innocent people, 5,000 brave soldiers.”
The fight against terrorism has caused a “loss of economy,” Gilani said, but investment in the country remains.
“Yes, we are fighting a war on extremism and terrorism, and we’re a frontline state, yes, there are a lot of challenges,” he said. “But it doesn’t mean that there is no investment coming to Pakistan. We have offered very lucrative incentives for the investment in Pakistan and there are a lot of investment coming to Pakistan.”
Gilani also said people in Pakistan are “bitter” over an attack by NATO forces last November that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border.
“We have paid so much price for the war on terrorism,” Gilani said. “People should appreciate our struggle.”