Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Pakistan had repeatedly called on the temporary Afghanistan government to immediately empty terrorist organizations operating from its land, but these groups continue to launch attacks in Pakistan.
Accompanied by older brother Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz arrived at London from a two-day ‘successful’ visit to Belarus, the Prime Minister’s office said. Shehbaz was scheduled to return to the country on Sunday night, while Nawaz planned to stay in the British capital for over two weeks.
In a speech with journalists, Shehbaz said militant outfits such as Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) were still active in Afghanistan and responsible for attacks that have demanded the life of innocent Pakistanis.
“We have transferred several times to the Afghan temporary government that they must not allow the use of Afghan Earth to terrorism under the Doha Agreement,” he said. “These terrorists have martyrated our people and this should stop.”
He said the victims of Pakistan’s people, armed forces, police and other law enforcement authorities would not go in vain. “Afghanistan is our fraternal neighboring country. We must exist peacefully, as good neighbors – not opponents,” Shehbaz added.
Last month, Pakistan decided to give diplomacy and dialogue another chance to solve problems, including the presence of terrorism in Afghanistan with the temporary Taliban government.
In March, Pakistan’s special representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq, visited Kabul, and met with Afghan authorities to discuss the bilateral cooperation later ambassador Sadiq gave his recommendations on how to pursue relations with Afghanistan. He gave a positive assessment of his trip to Kabul at a meeting with the Foreign Minister.
The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has remained strained for months primarily over the presence of banned Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the neighboring country.
Islamabad has attached the tip of terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces with terrorism in Afghanistan.
Belarus Visit
During his Belarus tour, the Prime Minister visited a factory -making of mining machinery and noticed Pakistan’s unused mineral wealth. He announced plans to improve cooperation in this sector and send 150,000 skilled Pakistani workers to Belarus “on profits”.
Development goals
Shehbaz said his well-known “Punjab speed” by touching his development agenda said his well-known “Punjab speed” had evolved into “Super Pakistan speed”. He promised to control Pakistan against prosperity through hard work and unity.
“Our goal is a prosperous and forward Pakistan,” said the prime minister.
