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PM urges Taliban govt to stop use of Afghan soil for 'transnational terrorism'
[GEO.TV] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed concerns over the "liberty of action available" to  ...Arabic for students... -led interim government to take action to stop "transnational terrorism". The statement comes after PM Shehbaz along with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir visited Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire... on Tuesday, two days after a deadly suicide kaboom claimed at least 54 lives in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, according to a statement issued by the PM Office. The deadly blast took place on Sunday evening in Bajaur district's Khar, a former tribal area bordering Afghanistan, at the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Fazl (JUI-F) gathering, killing at least 54 people and injuring over 100. During the visit, the prime minister was briefed on the overall security situation in KP with a focus on the Khar suicide kaboom  , the status of investigations under process and counter-terrorism efforts being undertaken to dismantle the terrorists’ network by disrupting the linkages between planners, executioners, and abettors, the official statement said.PM Shehbaz noted with concern the involvement of the Afghan citizens in the suicide blasts and the liberty of action available to the elements hostile to Pakistain in planning and executing such cowardly attacks on innocent civilians from the sanctuaries across the border. "The Interim Afghan government should undertake concrete measures towards denying its soil to be used for transnational terrorism", the statement quoted the premier as saying. The statement further said the prime minister also appreciated the emergency efforts undertaken by the army in the evacuation of maimed personnel from Khar to Peshawar, saving many lives. PM Shehbaz and COAS Gen Munir also visited the maimed personnel under treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and inquired about their health. Posted by: Fred 2023-08-02 |
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