INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan&& s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif signaled Tuesday that Islamabad could conduct cross-border anti-terrorist operations into
Afghanistan, which Islamabad will pursue its enemy, && no matter where they are &
Speaking to Geo News, Asif stated Pakistan had consistently asked Afghanistan to take action versus the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),
which Islamabad implicates of orchestrating militant attacks versus Pakistan from inside Afghanistan.The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
(IEA) nevertheless has actually consistently stated TTP is not operating in the country which they will not permit any specific or group to
threaten the security of another country from Afghan soil.Asif meanwhile likewise said that in some instances, Afghan authorities were
providing shelter to TTP components.&& If we have to resort to hot pursuit and go into [Afghanistan] to eliminate our enemies, we will do
This refers Pakistan&& s nationwide security, not relationship
A [lax] approach will be damaging to our security,& & Asif said
& We will pursue our opponent, regardless of where they are.In addition to Asif&& s interview, a meeting of Pakistan&& s Parliamentary
Committee on National Security was held today to go over ways to take on terrorist groups in the country.The committee, including leading
civil and military authorities, dealt with to deal with terrorist groups with an && iron hand &
This came after recently&& s brazen attack by Balochistan Liberation Army militants, who exploded train tracks and held over 440 train
passengers captive in a day-long standoff with security services in a remote mountain pass.Pakistan stated at the time that throughout the
siege, militants had actually touched with their handlers in Afghanistan
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