ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned the Afghanistan’s deputy head of mission and issued strong demarche to the Taliban regime on terrorist attacks against Pakistan, perpetrated from Afghan soil.
Strongly condemning the terrorist attack by Khwarij belonging to Kharji Gul Bahadur Group on a Pakistan Military camp in North Waziristan, the foreign office conveyed Pakistan’s grave concern over the continued support and facilitation of the Afghan Taliban regime to the Fitna-al-Khwarij/ TTP.
FO said this support and facilitation is enabling the Fitna-al-Khwarij/ TTP to carry out terrorist attacks against Pakistan military and civilian population along the Pak-Afghan border and in adjoining areas.
It was emphasized that the permissive environment enjoyed by the FAK/TTP in Afghanistan, belies the country’s commitments to international community as well as to Pakistan to not allow its soil to be used against any other country, including Pakistan.
Pakistan has demanded a full investigation and decisive action against the perpetrators and facilitators of the terrorist attacks launched against Pakistan from Afghan soil.
The Afghan Taliban regime has been urged to take immediate, concrete and verifiable measures against all terror groups operating from its territory, including their leadership, and deny the continued use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan.
The Afghan Taliban regime has also been categorically informed that Pakistan reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens, and will take all necessary measures to respond to terrorism originating from Afghan soil.
