Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS): Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain Saturday said that the whole nation is united against terrorism which will be eliminated from the country at all costs.

He said this while on a visit to Peshawar where over 140 students and teachers were killed during a barbaric attack by the Taliban on the Army Public School Tuesday.

Talking to the media in the northwestern Pakistani city, he said the Peshawar tragedy united the nation and those who had any soft corner for the terrorists in the past were also now stressing the need for their complete elimination to make the country safe, Radio Pakistan reported.

The international community has also acknowledged the sacrifices of Pakistan in its war against terrorism and expressed their full support, Hussain said.

He said Pakistan is the only country in the world which suffered heavy losses in the war against terrorism.

He said the ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb is proceeding successfully and would eliminate terrorists completely.

While responding to a question, the president said new laws were being framed to dispose off terrorism cases quickly.

Hussain said Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has expressed the desire for mutual cooperation in the fight against terrorism. He said both the countries have agreed not to allow their soil to be used against the other.

Earlier, after arriving in Peshawar, the president visited the Combined Military Hospital and inquired about the health of the students injured in Tuesday's attack, according to the Radio Pakistan report. He was accompanied by his wife.

The president spoke to the students and lauded their courage. He expressed satisfaction over the treatment being given to them.