--- title: "Defence Minister Khawaja Asif calls for national unity against terrorism" description: "Most outlets led with Khawaja Asif’s call for the nation to stand with the state and armed forces in the fight against terrorism, emphasizing the need for security and survival to take priority. One outlet additionally highlighted his appeal to political parties to set aside rivalries and acknowledge past mistakes in order to unite against terrorism." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14329-asif-urges-political-unity-against-terror-says-pakistan-s site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Defence Minister Khawaja Asif calls for national unity against terrorism pakistan · updated 15 Oct 2026, 3:05 AM PKT · 14–15 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with Khawaja Asif’s call for the nation to stand with the state and armed forces in the fight against terrorism, emphasizing the need for security and survival to take priority. One outlet additionally highlighted his appeal to political parties to set aside rivalries and acknowledge past mistakes in order to unite against terrorism. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Khawaja Asif urges nation to back state against terrorism](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1567456/khawaja-asif-urges-nation-to-back-state-against-terrorism/) · 15 Oct 2026, 3:05 AM PKT > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday urged the nation to stand with the state and armed forces in the fight against terrorism, saying Pakistan’s security and survival must take priority over political interests. Speaking in the National Assembly, he criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), saying the party should not ignore its past actions while criticising […] - **Pakistan Today** — [Asif urges political unity against terror, says Pakistan’s security must trump rivalries](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/14/asif-urges-political-unity-against-terror-says-pakistans-security-must-trump-rivalries) · 14 Oct 2026, 9:54 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif urges political parties to set aside rivalries, acknowledge past mistakes and unite with the state and armed forces against terrorism, stressing Pakistan’s security and survival must take precedence over political interests. He also criticises PTI’s record in KP. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Khawaja Asif urges nation to stand with state, armed forces against terrorism](https://www.app.com.pk/national/khawaja-asif-urges-nation-to-stand-with-state-armed-forces-against-terrorism/) · 14 Oct 2026, 3:40 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday urged the nation to stand with the state and armed forces in the fight against terrorism, saying Pakistan’s security and survival must take priority over political interests. Speaking in the National Assembly, he criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), saying the party should not ignore its past... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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