Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday criticized Afghanistan for “not fulfilling its neighborly responsibility” and failing to abide by the Doha agreement.
Taking to Twitter, the defense minister wrote: “50/60 lakh Afghans have sought refuge in Pakistan with all rights over the last 40/50 years.
On the contrary, terrorists who shed the blood of Pakistanis have safe havens on Afghan soil.
افغانستان ھمسایہ اور برادر ملک ھونے کا حق نہیں ادا کر رہا اور نہ ھی دوہہ معاہدے کی پاسداری کر رہا ھے. 50/60 لاکھ افغانوں کو تمامتر حقوق کیساتھ پاکستان میں 40/50 سال پناہ میسر ھے. اسکے بر عکس پاکستانیوں کا خون بہانے والے دھشت گردوں کو افغان سر زمین پہ پناہ گائیں میسر ھیں. یہ صورت…
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) July 15, 2023
He further wrote that the situation cannot continue any longer and expressed his determination to protect the country.
“Pakistan will use all its resources to protect its land and citizens, God willing.”
The defense minister’s remarks came a day after Pakistan’s military expressed serious concerns about the safe havens and freedom of action available to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir visited Quetta Garrison on Friday, where he was briefed about the recent terror attack in Zhob in which 9 jawans were martyred.
After his visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that it is expected that the interim Afghan government will not allow its territory to be used for terrorism against any country, in the true sense. In accordance with the promises made. In the Doha Agreement
Why is Afghanistan failing to curb terrorism?
Speaking to JEE News, defense analyst Lt. Gen. (retd) Naeem Khalid Lodhi advised caution against pointing fingers at Afghanistan.
“Instead of blaming Afghanistan directly, we should try to cooperate and find out who is behind this and which forces are trying to create rifts between the two countries.”
He further said that many countries and agencies are against Pakistan’s closeness with Afghanistan, Iran and China.
Furthermore, replying to Lodhi, another defense analyst, Brigadier (retd) Haris Nawaz, said that it was obvious who did not want Pakistan to have good relations with the aforementioned countries.
We know who doesn’t want that. The US and India don’t want us to develop, he said, adding: “That’s why they’ve left their weapons there [in Afghanistan]”.
He further said that tough decisions have to be taken to solve the crisis facing the country.
