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Govt committed to combat terrorism, extremism: Murtaza Solangi

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Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi says government is resolute in its commitment to combat terrorism and violent extremism. He was addressing the launching ceremony of Annual Security Assessment Report by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies in Islamabad today. The Minister said Pakistan has repeatedly asked the interim Afghan government to address Pakistan’s counterterrorism concerns, especially the space and safe heavens available to the militant groups like TTP to operate in and from Afghanistan. Pakistan expects positive response from the interim Afghan government. He said Pakistan…

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Afghanistan-based terrorist groups like TTP pose a serious threat: UNSC informed

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The United Nations Security Council has been informed that Afghanistan-based terrorist groups like TTP pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries. Head of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office, Vladimir Voronkov, and Executive Director of Counter-Terrorism Committee, Natalia Gherman, briefed the 15-member Council in this regard, after presenting the 17th report of the UN Secretary-General on threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security. The report said the NATO-calibre weapons typically associated with former Afghan National Defence and Security Forces are being transferred to ISIL-K by groups affiliated…

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Banned TTP sanctuaries in Afghanistan, threat to Pakistan’s security, Pakistan Army

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The top brass of the Pakistan Army has said that sanctuaries and liberty of action available to terrorists of proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups of that ilk in Afghanistan is one of the major reasons impacting the security of Pakistan. The statement comes after the 258th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) presided over by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Monday. “The sanctuaries and liberty of action available to…

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Involvement of Afghan nationals in acts of terrorism in Pakistan is important concern : ISPR

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The Pakistan Army has expressed serious concerns about safe havens and liberty of action available to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday. The military’s media wing statement came as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir visited Quetta Garrison, where he was briefed on the recent terrorist attack in Zhob in which nine soldiers embraced martyrdom. “The COAS paid rich tribute to the Shuhada, visited the injured soldiers at CMH, Quetta, lauded their services to the…

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Political, military leadership to not engage with TTP, says FM

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Accusing former prime minister Imran Khan’s government of following a policy of appeasement towards the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the new leadership — both political and military — have ruled out talks with terrorist organisations that don’t respect the country’s laws and constitution. “I am confident that if we can work with the Afghan interim government, which has influence over these groups, we will be successful in maintaining our security,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post in Davos, Switzerland, where he is attending…

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Bilawal censures Imran Khan’s “wrong approach” towards TTP

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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari blamed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government for creating problems for Pakistan through its policy of “appeasement” towards the outlawed Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).  During an interview with Al Jazeera, Bilawal termed Khan’s approach “wrong” and assured that the incumbent government has put an end to the PTI’s approach.  Bilawal said that the government — in its National Security Meeting (NSC) with top political and military leadership — decided that it would “not tolerate” terrorist groups in Pakistan and violators of the law.  Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in terrorism…

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Bilawal says no new agreement with US over terrorism

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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Thursday said the Afghan Taliban have been told that the banned TTP is Pakistan’s redline and Islamabad’s relationship with Kabul will be affected if the terrorist outfit is not controlled. Speaking to the media at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington, Bilawal Bhutto said, “We will not ignore if we found out that Taliban are not stopping TTP.” The rising number of terror incidents has put the security apparatus in the country on alert as the Bannu hostage crisis sent shockwaves across the country. Over 120 policemen…

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