Yesterday's Apex committee meeting was the need of the hour. The Prime Minister, COAS and other stakeholders participated in the meeting. There is a dire need to implement the National Action Plan across the country in its full spirit. It is an alarming situation as the terrorists have safe havens in our neighboring countries. The Pak-Afghan border is covered by the fence. Pakistan has over a thousand check posts on its side while there is no check post on the Afghan side to stop the infiltration of the militants. The TTP and ISIS are active and using Afghan soil to carry out terrorist activities in Pakistan. These militants are using modern weapons left in Afghanistan by the NATO forces and targeting the check posts. These militants are highly trained, equipped with modern technology weapons and financially supported by anti-Pakistan elements. We need  not only to use the physical strength of our forces against the militants but diplomatic and political endeavors must be expedited to urge the neighboring countries to stop supporting the militant organizations against our country. The entire nation has to fight against the menace of terrorism.