ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday reaffirmed that Pakistan remained “firmly committed to safeguarding its national interests, regional sovereignty, and security” — in reaction to the unprovoked attacks carried out by the Afghan Taliban and associated terrorist groups.
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On the other hand, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a statement said Pakistan had “repeatedly provided information to Afghanistan about the terrorist elements” operating from its territory.
The terrorists organisations, the prime minister added, are carrying out actions against Pakistan from Afghan soil and receive support from elements present in Afghanistan.
Shehbaz said Islamabad “expects that the Afghan interim government will ensure that its territory is not used by terrorist elements against Pakistan”.
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NO COMPROMISE ON KASHMIR
Afghan Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is in India where he through a joint statement declared Jammu and Kashmir a part of India while also describing terrorism an domestic issue of Pakistan — a total negation of facts that show that the Afghan Taliban are actively supporting a plethora of terrorists groups, ranging from TTP and ETIM to Al Qaeda and Daesh.
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That’s why the president through a statement said “Pakistan will never accept any disputed or misleading position on Jammu and Kashmir”.
Zardari said “it is unfortunate that the current Interim Afghan administration has turned away from the just struggle of the oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, thereby doing injustice to both history and the Muslim Ummah”.
It’s a developing story. Details to follow.