Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
He was addressing an International Conference on “Pakistan’s Evolving Counterterrorism Landscape: TTP, Cross-Border Threats and Regional Security” in Islamabad today.
The Deputy Prime Minister called on the Afghan authorities to take concrete, verifiable and irreversible action against the TTP and other terrorist groups and ensure that Afghan soil is not used for terrorism against Pakistan or any other country.
He recalled Pakistan’s immense sacrifices and called for stronger international cooperation against this menace.
Ishaq Dar highlighted Indian sponsorship of terrorist groups operating against Pakistan, including from Afghan soil. He stressed that such support poses a serious threat to regional peace, stability and security.
He noted Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism through implementation of the National Action Plan, Azm-e-Istehkam and improved intelligence coordination.
Ishaq Dar also outlined Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to advance bilateral and multilateral counterterrorism cooperation.
He lauded Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s leadership in this fight and paid tribute to the armed forces led by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and law enforcement agencies for their courage and sacrifices.
