Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Pakistan had repeatedly urged the interim government of Afghanistan to immediately control terrorist organizations that operate from their ground, but these groups continue to launch attacks in Pakistan.
Accompanied by older brother Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz arrived in London from a two -day ‘successful’ visit to Belarusia, said Prime Minister’s office. Shehbaz was scheduled to return to the country on Sunday night, while Nawaz planned to stay in the British capital for more than two weeks.
Speaking to journalists, Shehbaz said that militant outfits such as Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Islamic-Korasano state (IS-K) were still active in Afghanistan and responsible for attacks that have claimed the lives of innocent Pakistanis.
“We have transmitted several times to the Afghan interim government that, under the Doha agreement, they should not allow the use of Afghan soil for terrorism,” he said. “These terrorists have martyed our people, and this must stop.”
He said that the sacrifices of the people of Pakistan, the Armed Forces, the Police and other agencies of application of the law would not go in vain. “Afghanistan is our fraternal neighboring country. We must coexist peacefully, as good neighbors, not adversaries,” Shehbaz added.
Last month, Pakistan decided to give diplomacy and dialogue one more opportunity to solve problems, including the presence of terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan with the interim Taliban government.
In March, Pakistan’s special representative about Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq, visited Kabul and met with the Afghan authorities to discuss the bilateral cooperation that Ambassador Sadiq gave his recommendations on how to look for relations with Afghanistan. He provided a positive evaluation of his trip to Kabul at a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The relations of Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained tense for months mainly due to the presence of Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prohibited in the neighboring country.
Islamabad has linked the increase in terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the provinces of Baluchistan with terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
Belarus visit
During his Belarus trip, the prime minister visited a factory -made mining machinery, pointing out the unploting mineral wealth of Pakistan. He announced plans to improve cooperation in this sector and send 150,000 Pakistani workers qualified to Belarus “per merit.”
Development objectives
Touching its development agenda, Shehbaz said his well -known “Punjab speed” had become “super Pakistan speed.” He promised to direct Pakistan towards prosperity through hard work and unity.
“Our goal is a prosperous and progress Pakistan,” said Prime Minister.
