Senator Ishaq Dar, the leader of the House in the Senate, stated on Friday that the Zarb-e-Azb operation, which was started during the PML-N administration, was remarkably successful in fighting militants by putting into practise a clear plan of action meant to stop terrorism. Ishaq Dar addressed a number of problems brought up by fellow senators and former Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani during his speech in the Senate. In a 2013 reflection on the world scene, he emphasised Pakistan’s capacity to act decisively against militants while voicing discontent with past initiatives, especially under Pervez Musharraf. Dar recounted putting out the Zarb-e-Azb operation’s proposal to the National Security Committee following the 2014 budget. The operation was originally projected to cost Rs. 100 billion year, but it was eventually extended to a four-year period.