| Pakistan is not a terrorist state and should not be portrayed as one, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said on Monday. Elahi said there was a need to portray a positive image of Pakistan internationally, one that strongly opposes extremism. He was talking to visiting US educationists, George Washington University Professor Dr Judith Findlay and American International School Board Member Richard Pinal at his residence. They appreciated the educational progress during Elahi's government. Elahi said the overall situation of the country was peaceful, barring the Pak-Afghan border situation. He added even the World Bank was surprised at the educational reforms during his stint as chief minister of Punjab. The visiting educationists also appreciated the student exchange programmes between the US and Pakistan during Elahi's tenure, saying that the programmes helped clear misunderstandings between students and societies of both the countries. |