Fighting terrorism is top priority: Pakistani PM

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani said yesterday in Beijing that the flight of capital is the biggest challenge facing Islamabad in fighting terrorism.

The country has had to face violence related to rising terrorism in recent years, and the direct threat of Al-Qaida and the Taliban, which usually targets high-profile political figures, such as former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated at the end of last year.

The terrorist threat is destabilizing the economy of Pakistan, said Gillani.