KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Wednesday categorically said that Pakistan would never surrender to radicalisation, extremism and intolerance but would rather fight without falling prey to war fatigue.

Addressing well-known business personalities in Karachi, the caretaker prime minister said that peaceful transition of power is our first priority, everyone should be confident of it and we need to start listening to each other.

“Those who think we will fall prey to war fatigue should clear their misunderstanding. This war is not fought by individuals. This war is fought by the nation. Surrendering is not an option. We will fight no matter what,” he said during a press conference during his visit here.

Referring to the martyrdom of soldiers in South Waziristan on Tuesday, he said that Pakistan was not a power that would return 5,000 kilometers away from here. “This is our home. We are here. We will run our home in our own way,” he said.

The prime minister said those trying to undermine the morale of Pakistani nation should clear their misunderstanding as Pakistan would never forget the sacrifices of its martyrs. He said Pakistan was not fighting this war on alms but rather spending our own taxpayers’ money. He said the Pakistani soldiers were not rendering sacrifices in return for salaries. “Their service is not in return for salaries, rather respect and dignity is their salary. Salary is just meant to suffice their needs. The nation pays them in the form of respect,” he remarked.

Prime Minister Kakar said that those who were trying to create chaos in the name of religion were actually miscalculating and misreading. “This is a clear message. They can fight for a limited time but not for long. They are miscalculating and misreading whom they are faced with. We are not afraid of suicide attackers,” he said.