No doubt India is behind Karachi terror attack: PM.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan in Tuesdays national assembly proceedings said that Pakistan has no doubt that India is behind Mondays terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

The premier said the security forces averted a big tragedy as the terrorists were carrying heavy arms and ammunition to take the people hostage in the Stock Exchange and kill them to create an environment of fear and uncertainty.

We [Pakistan] have no doubt that India was behind this attack. India made a plan as the armed attackers wanted to make people hostage and create and create an environment of fear and uncertainty' said the Prime Minister paying tribute to security and intelligence agencies for their quick and efficient response. The Premier termed martyrs of Pakistani forces in PSEs attack as Heroes.

Giving reference to the Mumbai attack he said the terrorists wanted to create that kind of situation in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) building. My cabinet members know that all our security agencies were on high alert. These agencies have preempted at least four major attempts of terrorism and two of them were around Islamabad' he shared with the house.

Four major terrorist acts have been thwarted and preempted including two around the Federal Capital Islamabad' the PM said adding it was a huge success and appreciated the performance and vigilance of the intelligence agencies.

The Prime Minister said our neighboring country has a major plan to destabilize Pakistan. He said our intelligence agencies were on high alert and it was because of their efforts that four of the terrorist attacks including two in the surroundings of Islamabad were preempted.

Imran Khan said that Pakistan is currently passing through difficult times but expressed the confidence that it will become an example for the whole developing countries after getting out of the challenge posed by Covid: 19. The Prime Minister said special focus is being given to the construction sector and he is personally monitoring it as it will provide job opportunities to the youth. He said the agriculture and small and medium enterprises are other sectors that will be extended full support.

Imran Khan said that Covid: 19 inflicted a major blow to the economies around the world including Pakistan. He said that Pakistan witnessed a shortfall of one trillion rupees in the revenue collection due to the breakout of the pandemic. He said the only way to control coronavirus is smart lockdown and the world...