Islamabad: As the leaders of almost all political parties, except the opposition, joined in the house of Parliament to take stock of the wave of terrorism that has increased in recent months, the use of Afghan land by militants to launch attacks in Pakistan appeared prominently during the discussion.
Interestingly, neither the PCNS statement nor the Chief of the Army, whose comments were shared with the media by the ISPR, mentioned the role of the Afghan Taliban in the refuge of the TTP on Afghan soil. However, the problem arose in the speeches conducted by legislators, with Maulana Fazlur Rehman offering acting as a mediator, according to Fuentes.
The high -level security group, which was outside the limits for the media, attended civil and military leaders, and arrived days after more than 30 people were killed in an attack on a train in Baluchistan.
Due to unusual security measures, the assistance of the employees of the Secretariats of the Senate and National Assembly was quite thin, since only the skeleton staff were allowed. The discussed ended at night, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reading a communication, describing the decisions taken by the committee in his course in the Chamber.
Legislators approach the Army Chief after informing to ask questions; Fazl offers mediar with Kabul, Bilawal calls Afghanistan ‘hub terrorist’
Next to the prime minister he was the president of the Yousaf Raza Gilani and the Vice Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, while the Army Chief, the General Also Munir, sat on a separate desk in front of the legislators, with two of his assistants, one dressed in simple clothes. In addition, the four main ministers, the governors, the Prime Minister of AJK, four secretaries (defense, interior, foreign affairs, cabinet) and some senators were also present.
However, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was conspicuous for his absence of the key session, especially because the Civil Police is his domain.
A participant said Sunrise That the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, and the legislators asked questions of the military leadership about what was happening in Baluchistan and KP, and what strategy was being adopted to counteract this wave of terrorism.
The Army Chief also informed legislators about security concerns. After their informative session, parliamentary leaders and the cm of KP Ali Amin Gandapur also spoke speeches.
At the end of the meeting, the Army Chief was surrounded by legislators, who informally asked him several questions about the security situation.
Afghanistan question
In his speech, Chief Jamiat Ulema-Islam (JUI-F) Fazl demanded consistency in Afghanistan’s policy and that Pakistan should not become part of another person’s wars.
He alluded to the so -called “war on terror”, saying that the decision to join the US. Uu. After September 11 it was a mistake. He also offered mediation between Islamabad and Kabul to normalize relations between the two neighbors.
The president of PPP, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, said Afghanistan had become a terrorist center. It was of the opinion that terrorism in Pakistan could reach neighboring states. The PPP head said that managers and facilitators behind the recent increase in terrorism must be revealed.
“It should be investigated who is providing financial assistance to terrorists,” he said, adding that the world must be informed about the roots of terrorism in Afghanistan and that the matter must be highlighted at the diplomatic level.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said in a statement that Pakistan should take all necessary measures to crush terrorists and even should go for hot persecution to hit the terrorists in Afghanistan. “Those who are against hot persecution were talking against Pakistan’s interests,” he added.
Zaki Abbas also contributed to this report
Posted in Dawn, March 19, 2025
