ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Tuesday that if the Afghan interim government fails to act, Pakistan has the option under international law to act in “self-defence” against militants holed up inside Kabul.
While talking to the media, he however clarified that this should not be the first option for his government.
The Foreign Minister also reminded Kabul of the Doha Agreement.
According to the Doha agreement, the Taliban gave a written assurance that no militant groups would be allowed to enter Afghanistan and no militant group would attack any other country from inside Afghanistan.
This statement of the foreign minister came after the bloodshed in Bajaur when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a political meeting of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), killing 54 people and injuring more than 200. have been Hospitals are still in critical condition.
On Monday, the Afghanistan-based extremist organization Daesh claimed responsibility for the horrific attack. In the past, it has been the TTP that has launched attacks against Pakistan from inside Afghanistan.
The Pakistani leadership, including the Prime Minister and the Chief of Army Staff, expressed their impatience with Kabul’s inability to stop attacks against Pakistan.
Speaking at an event, FM Bilawal said, “Regarding Pakistan going there and taking action against these terrorists, we don’t want to be forced to do so, but according to international law we have the right to defend ourselves.” Is”. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Commenting on the continuous militant attacks on Pakistan by the outlawed TTP and other terrorist groups, Bilawal said it was time for the interim Afghan government to take action against these terrorists.
“If we are repeatedly attacked like this, and there is no adequate response, then we will be forced to do that. But I don’t think that should be among our first options,” he added.”
The FM said that the Taliban government in Kabul needs to take action against the TTP and other militant groups that are targeting Pakistan.
“If they [the Afghan government] need any help, I think Pakistan should be ready to help them. Our priority would be to use the authorities there, the interim government, against them,” he added. Want to take action”.
Bilawal also pointed out the fact that there has been a quantitative increase in terrorist attacks on Pakistan since the Afghan Taliban came to power.
“The data shows that if you look at our data 500 days before the fall of Kabul and then compare it with our data 500 days after, you can see that there is a clear has increased.” Militants were defeated by US and NATO forces.
