I wonder which is more dangerous the ideology of the terrorist.....or the ideology of ' loot and plunder ' of our politicians and the beneficiaries of the status quo.

Mr. Z, What about the mindset that killed children in Tharparker, What about the mindset that has created ghost schools in sindh, what about the mindset that kills rationality, what about the mindset that encroaches public street in the name of security, what about the mindset that depends on ethnic emotions, what about the mindset that kill women in the name of honor, what about the mindset that considers corruption as a norm and birthright.

What about corrupt people who are responsible for economic terrorism?

Such politicians have no vision, their words have no worth nor practical. They know one thing how to get power and loot this country. Army is dealing with terrorists the way it needs to be.

Well said. Please study "truth will always prevail"

Terrorism was at it's peak in PPP government. They had no strategy to deal this pressing issues and now it's easy to criticise and point out ideas. I am really sorry PPP is now history and sadly the poor people of Pakistan will no longer be fooled in the name of Bhutto and Benazir

well done comrade . We Love You

No Mr. Zardari ...It is not the ideology that needs to be defeatedd .... It is the root cause that needs to be eliminated

corruption is slow terrorism, both destroyed our nation.

It has taken 30 years of "hard work" to nourish & develop the 'ideology' .... easier said than done...get real guys.

Mr. Zardari, you had 5 years of governance and yet you did nothing to defeat the ideology. It means you knew what to do and yet chose not to act on it the way Musharaf did. NS will never act against this ideology because he believes in it too. Sorry, but you are not a man of your words.

One sensible statement after decades (Even though I don't like you but I like your statement)

Empty words signifying nothing!

To change the mindset, change your textbooks. Tell the true history to Pakistani kids. Also remove religion from textbooks.

The only good thing he has said in his life. I hate to agree with his statement. I am compelled to say his loot maar is the source of 90% of Pakistan's current problems.

How many generations of Bhutto's and their offsprings are required to complete the mission of Bhutto's? Now having looted and plundered the country over last 7 years, Zardari is trying to impress upon international community with his part-time knowledge of international terrorism. Or is it the case that he is informing the international powers that he is the best man to lead Pakistan against ISIS threat? Benazir did that once and failed miserably.

What about economic terrorists, wadera terrorists and political terrorists ?

Corruption is the root cause of all evil. Zardari and NS should bring all their assets back and spend it to educate and train pakistani youth. This is the only way we can get rid of terrorism.

The (lack of) political ideology in the country 'gives rise' to all manor of terrorists/misfits! Whilst the elite who should be 'serving the nation' once elected with the help of the institutions they are at best only 'selfserving' for the best part of last seven decades! Whilst majority of the public are hard working they are caught between a hard place and a rock. If they can muster enough resources to flee the country it's their first option. For the rest it's the law of the jungle. The more crooked you are the higher you will rise, and this is the ideology that has bee allowed to evolve. Therefore against this backdrop it's fertile ground for the 'misfits' to flourish!

Well then do it Zardari !!! What have you been waiting for all these years...? How is your bank account by the way?

I think the ideology of terrorists is the response to the ideology of injustice and corruption perfected by Zardari and his likes.

Mr. AAZ, bad things have happened to Pakistan, worst was when you became accidental president. For 5 years you made unscrupulous deals with MQM and later on with PML (Q), the league of Chaudhrys of Gujrat, same party you called Qatil league after the assassination of your wife, Benazir - you made all these deals in your personal interest, you wanted to stay in the presidency. You have left no legacy that your son Bilawal could be proud of , you still are hanging to the coattail of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, that remains your refuge.

Corrupt politicians make terrorists look robin hood.

@Parvez Good question Parvez. Terrorism is scourge for our nation but its catalysts are injustices, unfairness and the rulers who behave as foreign conquerors and usurpers.

Zardari says: Pakistan Peoples Party has sacrificed. The question is who killed Shahnawaz Bhutto and who benefited from Benazir's dearth.

Dear Zardari its time to defeat the ideology of your Sindh Government which is just counting deaths in THAR and doing nothing. By the way people of Pakistan has seen all of your ideologies in last 5 years. No need to say anymore.

@Parvez It does not take a genius to recognize that the former is a lot more dangerous than the latter. Perhaps not to you and to some commentators here. At least with Zardari being in charge, you have the freedome to criticize him, therefore, you stand a chance. Allow Talibans to take over and see if you can utter a single word against them. Also, ask yourself this question: Corruption is everywhere. in Indian, China, Indonesia, but investors are not shying away from these countries. What is keeping the same investors away from Pakistan? The answer is terrorism!.

So very true!

Funny hearing from Zardari about defeating of A mindset.Good advice though, next we can work on applying that for another mind set in Sindh as well.

Polio vaccination should defeat all ideologies. After all it was started during your tenure.

@Parvez Idealogy of terrorism is more dangrous, probably more dangrous than corruption but it is as dangrous as communism, dictatorship and military rules but countries can economically progress with later once but not with the terrorism.

We must also defeat dynastic politics. No more hanging on to the coattails of dead politicians. buried near Larkana, in Gurhi Khuda Baksh. No more spending billions of public money on Baby Bhutto's Cotillions. So far two. Mohenjo Daro and Karachi. Need the money for starving people in THAR.

@Arshad "No Mr. Zardari ...It is not the ideology that needs to be defeatedd .... It is the root cause that needs to be eliminated" And that root cause is India, U.S., Israel, U.K., Australia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand and South Africa.

I dont know what the myth is.Both Zardari and Chotu Zardari. Both rely on Slogans of Bhutto. I would like to ask what have they done on their own Except for slogans and corruption.Time has come for Accountability and legacy. is not going to work

@Seedo finally someone with better argument and Common sense . I think for our people it will take ages to understand this simple stuff.

@Indian just like india is on a wonderful path of secularization where people are killed for skinning cows

First bring your $60 million back. Tell us where you got the money from without working and Feed the people dying in Thar. This thug is a shameless man.

Mr. Zerdari, you are a great guy, still waiting for your turn ? I think ground rules have been changed,there will be no change of Government between Nawaz and Zerdari set up. Enjoy your money live and enjoy in France life is short have fun stop giving statements does not suit your style.

To be fair to zardari; he is part of a system which created him. I am hoping ideology to be excluded excludes Kashmir and Islamic identity. It should include humanity; development and justice...

Defeating others ideology needs to defeat own greed ideology first!

This time I agree with you Mr Zardari. Please leave PPP and give it back to the people it belongs.

Only honest politicians can fight terrorism not the corrupted one.

You should have defeated this such "Ideology of Terrorist" in your presidential term, what ideology confined you to act? This is very simple to give statement on any issue when you are not in government but its very difficult to act when you are in government and this is one of the biggest loophole in Democracy of any country

They are following the mindset that dismembered the Country only due to the lust for Power.

The mindset or Ideology was created systematically to Defeat USSR and we how streamline our religious education and equalisation of modern education as well .

Robber is talking about the thugs!

I am sindhi from Mirpurkhas Sindh, We are facing un-justice everywhere in your government, would request you please look into the betterment of common people. we want water in agriculture lands, wants peace and law and order, we want smooth working in govt sector not corruption in everywhere... we were very happy in Mushraf govt, we received everything which is requirment of common people... we are suffering from last 7 yrs in your govt. will appriciate if you look into basic needs first

Zardari should not try to befool people at national and international level by talking of 'Terrorism.Everyone knows it is to gain political benefits and only a lip service.The performance of his government from 2008 to 20013 against terrorism was amazingly dismal.Zardari should know that it is not he who is informing USA and Europe about danger posed by ISIS.The world has already been informed of the danger posed by ISIS ( DEIASH) by USA and Europe some time back who are themselves partly responsible for creating it.

My comments (awaiting moderation by Dawn e-News) - Agreed that the ideology of the terrorists must be defeated, Mr former President Zaradari, but wait, "he says, "the international community woke up late over the threat of militancy"..... what you are saying does not equate with facts and the ground-realities, Mr President, and as usual you speak with a forked-tongue and 'the pot is calling the kettle black'! When the Americans and NATO were calling for not to give sanctuary to the Afghan Taliban, you didn't listen; when they asked you to carry out the operation in North Waziristan, you didn't listen; you were more concerned with the ideology of 'good Taliban and bad Taliban', you were more concerned about 'strategic depth'; you were more concerned 'strategic assets'; you were more concerned with blaming your wife Benazir's murder on Pres. Musharraf rather than the TTP Chief Baitullah Mehsud, who claimed to be behind her assassination; and you and your PM and cabinet ministers and party members were too busy in corruption and looting the treasury during the previous five years (not to mention, even on the last day of your tenure, your Government in Sindh had approved and was awarding pay-rises and pensions)! This extremist form of Islam in Pakistan was, simply, accelerated by the US invasion of Afghanistan, but the seeds of discord and terrorism was sown three decades or so ago due to the perpetual decline in socio-economic conditions and deprivation of the masses and the previous governments were too busy engaged in the creation of the Afghan Taliban and their Ideology in the 1980's and 1990's to fight the Russians! But, you had the hindsight to take corrective measures in your and your Party's 5-year term in office 2008-13 abd make a name for yourself and your Party, but apart from the 'Swat Operation' against the militants, you failed to support the requests by ISAF to take action against the militants and failed miserably to deliver socio-economic development, create employment opportunities, give hope to the poverty-stricken 75-80m (over 40%) of the populace and deliver radical changes in the education policy!