LARKANA, March 1. (NNN-APP): Foreign terrorists hiding in Pakistan's mountainous tribal belt have been warned to leave the country or risk stiff military action.
Issuing the warning, President General Pervez Musharraf, declared before a large public gathering:
"People have come there from outside - they are living in our mountains and spreading terrorism not just in Pakistan but in the entire world."
He said Pakistan was facing threat of terrorism and extremism and although things were better in Sindh as compared to the NWFP, the impact was being felt in the entire country.
“These people are putting Pakistan in danger and they should; otherwise we will have to deal with them," he said, adding that Islam is a religion of peace and had no place for extremist and terrorist tendencies.
He dismissed the use of the concept of 'jihad' by these elements, saying it was the prerogative of the government and not individuals.
He urged the people to help the government fight such extremists and terrorists by informing the police.
"Identify and point out those who have such tendencies and inform the law enforcement agencies," he said.
Earlier, Musharraf who was here for the ground breaking of Larkana-Khairpur bridge, said it would halve the distance between the two towns and help bring progress to under-developed areas.
He also directed construction of additional 15 km road to link it with the Indus Highway, besides announcing Rs 100 million each for District Larkana and Khairpur, dualisation of Sehwan-Ratodero, improvement of N-5 at a cost of Rs 5 billion.
He said Karachi-Hyderabad Super Highway was being converted into a six- lane motorway.
He also urged the people of Sindh to consider the possibility of having large water reservoirs aimed at preserving precious water resources and for its judicious use.
"We are striving to provide water resources for all, particularly those living at the tail-end," he said, adding that in the next two years 30,000 water courses will be brick-lined so that water is not wasted.