Pak committed to war on terror, says Sherpao
By Asim Hussain

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan is fully committed to global war on terrorism and attaches great importance to its relationship with the US, said Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao here on Friday.
“The relations between the two countries continued to grow over theyears,” observed the minister while talking to a US delegation headed byMr. Robert. S. Meuller, Director, FBI, USA who called on him.
Ch. Zafar Iqbal Warriach, Minister of State for Interior, Syed KamalShah, Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Ch. Qamar Zaman, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Tariq Pervaiz, Director General, FIA and Brig (retd) Javaid Iqbal Cheema, Director General, National CrisisManagement Cell (NCMC) were also present in the meeting.
The meeting held in a very cordial atmosphere in which issues of mutualinterest were discussed. The Minister for Interior said that the government and the people of Pakistan are grateful for the relief assistance provided by US government in the wake of earthquake inPakistan.
The prompt rescue and relief efforts by the US contingent were a great help for the disaster stricken people of Pakistan. The Minister for Interior said that Pakistan has come a long way in fighting the menace of terrorism. Even before 9/11, Pakistan remained victim of terrorism in one form or the other. He said that the 9/11 episode gave a new fillip to this menace and henceterrorism emerged a major challenge to humanity in this century. He saidthat Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestation and it must not be equated with any faith or religion.
He said that Pakistan has a very safe, secure and conducive environment for foreign investment and lot of foreign investors and leading companies are coming to invest in Pakistan.
The present Government of General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shoukat Aziz has put the country on the way of progress and prosperity. The head of US delegation Mr. Robert S. Meuller, Director, FBI, USA appreciated Pakistan’s leading role in the war against terrorism and hoped that the relationship between the two countries would further grow in future.