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The spokesperson to President Asif Ali Zardari, Farhatullah Babar said that the fight against extremism cannot be won by weapons alone and it is imperative to win the hearts of the people in order to establish peace in the region.    — File Photo by APP

ISLAMABAD: Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said that the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) is Pakistan’s right and President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari would raise the issue at the upcoming Nato summit, DawnNews reported.

In a statement issued, the spokesperson to President Asif Ali Zardari, Farhatullah Babar said that the fight against extremism cannot be won by weapons alone and it is imperative to win the hearts of the people in order to establish peace in the region.

He further added that Pakistan has suffered losses worth billions of dollars in the fight against terrorism and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) would be setup in affected areas.

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