Pakistan, Oct. 21 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday urged the opposition to set aside its other demands and sit down with the government to discuss counterterrorism.

"Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is ready to invite all stakeholders to discuss this [terrorism]," he said while speaking during a Senate session.

Pakistan is facing the problem of terrorism, he said, adding that the Zarb-e-Azb operation had been launched through consensus.

He said the government was willing to hold talks with the opposition on the issue and called on opposition parties to reconsider their positions.

Sanaullah also referred to his interactions with Senate Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas, saying he had suggested th...