Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- The Federal Apex Committee and the Area Representative and Development Council (ARDC) on Thursday reiterated the national resolve to eliminate terrorism in all its forms, consolidate the gains of counter-terrorism efforts and ensure lasting peace, effective governance and sustainable development across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in the merged districts and other underserved areas.

The meetings, separately chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here, underscored that defeating terrorism was a collective national responsibility requiring coordinated efforts by all state institutions, sustained support for the security forces and law enforcement agencies, and the active participation of local communitie...