Taliban regime urged to stop infiltration from Afghanistan

Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has denied the claims made by the Afghan regime against Pakistan and has urged the Afghan Taliban to take decisive action against the terrorist hideouts and to prevent the cross border infiltration.

Addressing the media in Islamabad, the federal minister said the allegations levelled against Pakistan were baseless and urged the Afghan interim government to guarantee that its land was not exploited for terrorist operations against Pakistan.

“Pakistan has always been an advocate of peace and stability in the region,” Dr Chaudhry remarked. But he said Pakistan had always replied to violence whenever it was imposed on the country.

He said that the Pakistan military forces were fully equipped to respond to any type of invasion.

The minister said Pakistan had given hard evidence of cross-border terrorism and infiltration to Afghanistan.

He said the evidence was also delivered to Afghan representatives during negotiations in Istanbul and Doha.

He said Pakistan has tried to resolve the issue through diplomacy but the interim administration of Afghanistan had not taken significant steps to curb infiltration into Pakistan.

“Pakistan has the right to take all necessary measures if Afghan soil is used for terrorist activities against Pakistan,” Dr Chaudhry said further.

He encouraged Afghanistan to take serious action against terrorist elements and prevent cross-border infiltration to fulfilll its duties and stressed the necessity for proactive steps for regional peace and security.