INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan&s ministry of foreign affairs said Sunday that ''terrorists are using Afghan soil with impunity to carry out activities inside
Pakistan&.In a statement issued by the ministry, Pakistan said: &In the last few days, incidents along Pak-Afghan Border have significantly
increased, wherein, Pakistani security forces are being targeted from across the border.Pakistan did not however mention anything in the
statement about the airstrikes it carried out on Saturday against Afghan targets in Khost and Kunar provinces in which dozens of people were
reportedly killed.In the statement, Pakistan said it has &repeatedly requested Afghan Government in last few months to secure Pak-Afghan
Terrorists are using Afghan soil with impunity to carry out activities inside Pakistan.The ministry of foreign affairs spokesman said the
two countries have been engaged in dialogue over the past few months to coordinate security along the shared border.Unfortunately, elements
of banned terrorist groups in the border region, including TTP, have continued to attack Pakistan&s border security posts, resulting into
martyrdom of several Pakistani troops,& the statement read.Pakistan requests the sovereign Government of Afghanistan to secure Pak- Afghan
Border region and take stern actions against the individuals involved in terrorist activities in Pakistan, in the interest of peace and
progress of the two brotherly countries.Pakistan also takes this opportunity to reaffirm respect for Afghanistan&s independence, sovereignty
and territorial integrity
Pakistan will continue to work closely with Afghan Government to strengthen bilateral relations in all fields,& the statement read.The
statement came a day after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) warned Pakistan not to test the patience of Afghans, after Pakistani
military carried out airstrikes in Khost and Kunar provinces.IEA&s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on Twitter that the attacks targeted
refugees.He said that problems between the two countries must be resolved through political means.The IEA has also repeatedly said that no
organization would be allowed to use Afghanistan to launch attacks on another country.The post Pakistan claims ‘terrorists using Afghan
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