Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that Pakistan can perform operations in Afghanistan to target terrorists.
In a speech with a private channel, the defense minister said, “If we are to go for Pakistan’s enemies in any country, we will do so.”
He emphasized that Pakistan can take strong action against forces that provide safe ports to hostile elements. With regard to the forbidden Tehrik-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Khawaja accused Asif the Afghan government of supporting TTP terrorists.
He also claimed that TTP during the term of office of former Prime Minister Imran Khan was brought back to the region to establish a private militia, which he said injured the country’s internal security.
Khawaja Asif also mentioned that the National Action Plan (NAP) already exists and is now reinstated to eliminate terrorism effectively.
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security on Tuesday approved a unanimous declaration and confirmed Pakistan’s unwavering obligation to eradicate terrorism in all its forms and promise crucial actions against elements that threaten national stability.
The country’s top civilian and military leadership reiterated this commitment during the first committee meeting during the current Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-LED coalition government. However, the meeting was Boikotted by the most important opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI), among others.
The Committee emphasized that no institution, individual or group acting in collaboration with enemy forces would be allowed to undermine Pakistan’s peace and stability. While expressing regrets about the absence of some opposition members, an official statement said consultations on the case would continue.
The in-camera session, led by the National Assembly’s speeches Ayaz Sadiq, participated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, chief (Coas) General Asim Munir, important federal ministers, parliamentarians and senior military officials.
The military leadership provided a detailed orientation of the prevailing security situation, especially in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The meeting was informed of ongoing terrorist operations, recent threats and the state’s extensive strategy to ensure internal security.
Prime Minister Shehbaz, in his address, emphasized the government’s decision to eliminate terrorism and recognize the victims of security forces. He expressed concerns about the security challenges facing Balochistan and KP, saying that national entity was imperative to address these threats.
The participants at the meeting said the army chief delivered about an hour -long briefing and outlined the military’s operational measures and intelligence -based actions against terrorist groups. In addition, they said, the Director -General of Military Operations supplemented the briefing through a presentation on strategic countermeasures.
According to the official declaration, the committee, although strongly condemning the recent wave of terrorist activities, called on to the immediate implementation of the national action plan and the AZM-E-Stehkam strategy to dismantle terrorist networks, curbs logistically support and eliminate Nexus between terrorism and crime.
