Islamabad:
Pakistan has conveyed to central world capitals and friendly nations that it will no longer tolerate cross -border terrorist attacks from Afghanistan and that any future aggression will be met with a rapid and crucial reaction, diplomatic sources of the Express Pakinomist said Tuesday.
Three days after the deadly border clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the foreign office called ambassadors and heads for diplomatic missions in Islamabad to inform them about the evolving security situation and Islamabad’s attitude.
In an official statement, the Foreign Office said foreign secretary AMNA Baloch gave a “extensive briefing” to resident ambassadors in Islamabad on “recent developments along the Pak-Afghan border”.
“She emphasized Pakistan’s legitimate security concerns and its unwavering decision to protect its territorial integrity and national security,” the statement added.
While the declaration did not elaborate, sources confirmed that diplomats were informed of the increase in terrorist attacks derived from Afghan Earth and Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to persuade the Taliban authorities to act decisively against the forbidden Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliated.
Instead of cooperation, Afghan forces for unprovoked firing on several Pakistani border posts on the night of October 11, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 23 Pakistani soldiers.
Pakistan reacted quickly and targeted the terrorist’s hiding place and infrastructure, which facilitated cross -border attacks from the entire border. Pakistan’s response killed more than 200 Taliban and their affiliated terrorists, according to the statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The Foreign Office’s officials told Diplomats that Pakistan’s response was precise and targeted only terrorist homes used to facilitate attacks on Pakistani soil. They also said that Islamabad would continue to act in self -defense and protect its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
After the clashes last Saturday, Pakistan revised his rules for commitment and declared that any future cross -border assault will trigger immediate retaliatory action in Afghanistan.
In a major political shift, Pakistan has also decided to refer to the Kabul administration as the ‘Afghan regime’ rather than the ‘Afghan temporary government’, signaling a downgrade of diplomatic recognition. The change means that Islamabad will now see the Taliban government as imposed rather than the representative of the will of the Afghan people.
A senior official told The Express Pakinomist that this recalibration is part of a multiformed strategy to exert maximum pressure on the Taliban regime.
“This is the price they have to pay to support the terrorist clothing,” the official said, adding that Kabul should no longer expect concessions from Islamabad.
When a stronger supporter of the Afghan Taliban, Pakistan no longer supports the rulers of Kabul, the official added.
