ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broad Casting Pervaiz Rashid on Sunday said that in the past military courts were formed to end democracy, however, this time their purpose was to save democracy and eliminate terrorism.

In a statement here, he said there were elements in Pakistan who wanted to impose their agenda by the barrel of a gun which was unacceptable.

The information minister said democracy and terrorism are at opposite ends and cannot go together.

He said if fear was exhibited at this time, terrorists would turn Pakistan into a graveyard.

"We have to save our future generations from these animals," he said.

Rashid also remarked that peace in Kabul was as important as peace in Islamabad. He said both the countries would fight terrorism together as peace was a common asset of the region.

The information minister said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif played an important role in bringing Afghanistan to a common thinking with Pakistan against terrorism.

He also expressed hope that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan would return to Parliament and work with the government to strengthen democracy.