SWAT : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said that the terrorists were on the run, the differences between them are widening and they will soon be eliminated.Addressing a large gathering of elders here, the prime minister said that government had to ensure its writ and resorted to the use of military to counter the miscreants.
"No one will any longer be allowed to dishonour our women, deny education to them, make their lives miserable, create lawlessness," Gilani said in his first visit since the return of the displaced people.
He asked the people of Swat and Malakand to be wary of "blacksheep" who mislead them and create problems for them and the country.
Governor NWFP Owais Ghani, Chief minister NWFP Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif attended the public meeting.
The prime minister who made an unannounced visit to the scenic Swat valley, that was forcefully vacated from groups of militants, said the valley as more beautiful than Switzerland and vowed to revive its main tourism industry.
He urged the locals to come up with suggestions so as to revive the business activities that grounded to a halt and assured full government support.
The prime minister said the government would soon introduce a special package for Swat that includes its reconstruction, rehabilitation of affected people besides initiating new development projects for the areas' uplift.
He said the federal government would provide as much financial assistance for Swat and the rehabilitation of locals.
"Money does not matter before your safety and development," he said while addressing to the Swat locals.
He said the government had already allocated Rs 50 billion for rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), so as to continue the development projects.
Gilani announced setting up of Navtec in Swat besides relaxing the age limit to 28 and lowering the qualification to Bachelors so as to enable the local youth get skilled training with a stipend of Rs 10,000.
The prime minister also announced construction of Dargai- Mingora dual carriageway and said funds for the project will be sought through the Friends of Democratic Pakistan.
Terrorists have neither any religion nor any conscience and the people are witness that they turned their guns towards their own people.
He said the of people of Swat and Malakand have sacrificed their today for a bright and prosperous future of the country.
"I salute you all on behalf of the nation," Gilani said.
He asked all the four chief ministers to nominate a minister each to represent at the flag hoisting ceremony on 14th August in Swat.
He also paid rich tributes to all those who participated in this operation to rid the country of the elements who were bent upon creating chaos.
The prime minister said the people who hosted hundreds of thousands of displaced families deserve rich tributes as they exhibited the spirit of Ansaar-e-Madinah.
He assured the people of Swat, Malakand and adjoining areas that the government will extend full support to the people and take all necessary measures to provide best possible facilities to these people.
He hoped peace and tranquility will soon return to the affected areas as the government gears up its machinery to rebuild the devastated areas.
The prime minister said it was vital that the new generation be enlightened enough to differentiate between what is right and wrong and the real message of Islam, that is against violence and preaches tolerance.
Earlier the prime minister and the Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvaiz Kayani were also briefed about the measures taken for return of the Internally Displaced Persons and reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts.
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