ISLAMABAD: British boxer of Pakistani origin Amir Khan on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and expressed condolences over the deadly Taliban attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar.

The meeting was held at the Prime Minister House in the federal capital.

During the meeting, the premier told Khan that Operation Zarb-i-Azb has been producing good results in curbing terrorism, adding that Pakistan would soon eliminate terrorism completely.

PM Nawaz also discussed ways of promoting boxing in the country. “Pakistan is proud of Amir Khan's achievements in the sport,” Nawaz said.

A day earlier, Khan had also met Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and later visited the terror-hit Army Public School in Peshawar.

The star boxer had condemned the attack on schoolgoing children and expressed hope that the joint efforts of the armed forces and the citizens of Pakistan would help in ending terrorism.

“Children must be scared to go back to school and the onus is on us to instil confidence in them, and also help to improve the country's security situation,” Khan had said.

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