KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that modern-day threats to peace are extremist ideology-based terrorism, illegal activities by transnational criminal syndicates, maritime piracy and poverty.

 “Natural calamities as result of climate change, environmental degradation and traditional threat of inter-state rivalries based on nationalistic agendas devoid of moral principles and justice happen to be great challenges.” Speaking to heads of foreign delegates/participants of Exercise Aman 2023 who made collective call on him here at CM House he said that `Aman’ and peaceful co-existence is centerpiece of Pakistan’s foreign policy. “Our religion Islam also commands all Muslims to establish peace in world for peaceful existence of mankind and its living environment; in fact, word `Islam’ also means peace in Arabic language which has been chosen by Almighty Allah Himself for this religion which was sent through our Holy Prophet, he said.

Peace could be achieved by countering prevailing threats, therefore countering threats to mankind and environment where we lived was cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy as ordained upon us by our religion.  He said that in this age threats to peace have not increased manifold but have changed their nature and character. “Modern-day threats to peace are extremist ideology-based terrorism, illegal activities by transnational criminal syndicates, maritime piracy, and poverty,” he said.

CM Murad said that due to changing nature of threats in modern times, it was not possible for any single nation to single handedly counter such threats, therefore, this required collaboration of all countries, especially in international maritime areas.

 CM said that Exercise AMAN is an initiative of government of Pakistan led by Pakistan Navy to enhance collaboration of all navies of world to counter modern-day threats in maritime arena.  Ministers Information Sharjil Memon, Labour Saeed Ghani, Local Government Nasir Shah, Advisor Law Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput, IG Police Ghulam Nabi Memon, Special Assistant Qasim Naveed, Cdr Muhammad Nasir Iqbal were also present.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 13 2023

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