Summary Afghan government has demanded off Pakistan to return to normalcy
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – In response to Pakistan s rocket attacks on militants hideouts, Afghanistan s foreign ministry has warned Nawaz Sharif’s government on Sunday of strong retaliation in case attacks against terrorists are not stopped.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan which is led by Salahuddin Rabbani, Pakistan’s attempt to eliminate terrorism in the region has been opposed and criticised.
Spokesperson of the ministry has stated that Afghanistan hopes of Pakistan to stop rocket attacks and return to normalcy. Strong retaliation would be put up through local as well as international powers, the statement warned.
It should be mentioned here that President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani had earlier remarked that the neighbours, Pakistan and Afghanistan need to unite in war on terror.
Pakistan’s offensive against militants present in Afghanistan was launched after a fresh wave of terrorism hit the country this month claiming over 100 lives and wounding at least 300 in seven attacks in four provinces.
Pakistani government as well as military leaders have asserted on various platforms earlier that banned outfits taking shelter in Afghanistan carry out attacks in different cities of Pakistan including Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi.
After a suicide bomber martyred 88 persons at shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar on Thursday and wounded over 200, both Pakistani government and the army have demanded off Afghanistan to hand over terrorists and take action against banned outfits.
A list of 76 ‘wanted’ terrorists was forwarded to Afghan government led by Ghani after Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine attack.
The forces sealed border with Afghanistan at Torkham and Angoor Adda suspending all kinds of movement.
Before attack on Lal Shahbaz Qalandar s shrine, capital of Punjab, Lahore was rocked this month when a suicide bomber hit a protest outside Punjab Assembly claiming 14 lives and wounding dozens of others.
Probe conducted by Punjab Police, intelligence agencies and other law enforcing departments revealed that the attacker belonged to Afghanistan. Probes of numerous attacks conducted in the past traced either the attacker or his facilitators back to Afghanistan.
However, the Afghan government has now demanded off Pakistan to return to normalcy and has not vowed to take action against extremist organisations.
