Pakistan issues demarche to Afghan Taliban

Besides doing air operations, Pakistan has also taken up the subject with Afghan Taliban at the diplomatic level and raised a strong protest over the recent terrorist acts emanating from Afghan land and cross border infiltration.

Pakistan lodged a demarche regarding drones dispatched by the Afghan Taliban and violation of Pakistani airspace on September 23. The démarche was delivered to the Afghan authorities yesterday.

Pakistan has protested forcefully to the Afghan authorities over recent terrorist attacks and border transgressions. Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan also acknowledged the development and said Pakistan has expressed significant concerns to the Afghan authorities regarding terrorism and the border situation.

Pakistan also told the Afghan government that terrorist incidents inside Pakistani territory and transgressions at the border would not be tolerated. Pakistan also called upon Afghanistan to ensure its territory is not used against Pakistan and to take decisive action against terrorist elements.

The latest demarche was Pakistan raising its concerns with the Afghan authorities over terrorist attacks, drone incursions and events on the border.