ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday that his government was taking the problem of missing people seriously.

Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Tarar said as per the direction of the Prime Minister, a committee having parliamentarians is being reconstituted on the matter.

However, the Law Minister stated that the problem of missing persons, which spans more than 40 years and has multiple facets, cannot be handled quickly. In addition to the legal solution, he underlined the necessity of a consensus-based political solution.

Tarar pointed out that Pakistan has paid a heavy price in the war on terrorism and our security forces and people have rendered unprecedented sacrifices in this war.

In his remarks on the occasion, the Information Minister expressed the government’s intent to address this issue. He said the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has resolved 7900 cases out of over ten thousand cases of missing persons.

Turning to political landscape of the country, the Information Minister said the results of recently held by-elections have validated public confidence in the PML-N policies. He said the results also showed that people are aligned with PML-N and its leadership to steer the country towards development and prosperity.

Tarar said people have rejected the narratives of PTI, based on conspiracy, hatred, anarchy and politics of vandalism, through their votes.

He said the previous government of PTI had pushed the country towards international isolation. However, the incumbent government of PML-N brought its back on track. Tarar said the reports of international financial institutions and rating agencies have also endorsed the policies of the present government aimed at bringing economic stability in the country.

He said our current account has been surplus, foreign direct investment has increased while IT exports have also witnessed upward trajectory due to prudent economic policies of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Minister expressed the hope that due to these prudent economic measures, we will be successful in achieving real glory of the country.