The Afghan Chargé d’Affaires was summoned to the Ministry of International Affairs right now to ship a powerful demarche relating to the cowardly vehicle-borne IED assault carried out by terrorists of Fitna-al-Khawarij on the Fateh Khel Police Publish in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu District on ninth of this month.
The assault resulted within the martyrdom of 15 police constables and and accidents to 4 others, together with a civilian.
The Ministry conveyed {that a} detailed investigation into the incident, together with proof collected and technical intelligence, signifies that the assault was masterminded by terrorists residing in Afghanistan.
Reiterating Pakistan’s grave concern over the continued use of Afghan soil for terrorist assaults towards Pakistan, it was impressed upon the Afghan facet that Pakistan reserves the appropriate to reply decisively towards the perpetrators of this barbaric act.
It was additional highlighted that the continued presence of assorted terrorist organizations on Afghan soil, and the permissive atmosphere enabling their operations, have been nicely documented in reviews by the UN Monitoring Group and different worldwide organizations.
It mentioned combat towards terrorism is a standard trigger, and the Afghan Taliban should honour their dedication to not permit their territory for use for terrorism towards different nations.
Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Afghan Taliban regime to take concrete and verifiable motion towards Fitna-al-Khawarij, Fitna-al-Hindustan, and ISKP/Daesh parts working from Afghan soil.
Pakistan has additionally constructively engaged with the Afghan Taliban regime by a number of rounds of talks mediated by brotherly and pleasant nations. Nevertheless, the Afghan Taliban have persistently did not decide to, or ship, significant and verifiable motion towards these terrorist outfits.
The Afghan Taliban regime has additionally been categorically knowledgeable that, if it continues to harbour these terrorist organizations, Pakistan won’t compromise on its nationwide safety or on the security and safety of its residents.
