INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan has summoned Afghanistan&s top diplomat in Islamabad to protest Tuesday&s suicide attack in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa that left at least 23 soldiers dead, local media reported.According to the report Tehreek-i-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), a new group
affiliated with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack on the checkpost.The Foreign Office (FO)
released a statement affirming that the foreign secretary had urgently called in the Afghan charge d&affaires to deliver Pakistan&s &strong
demarche in the context of today&s deadly terrorist attack& in DI Khan.During the meeting, the Afghan charge d&affaires was requested to
promptly communicate the following demands to the interim Afghan government: conduct a thorough investigation and take stern action against
the perpetrators of the attack, publicly condemn the terrorist incident at the highest level.The Afghan diplomat was also asked to implement
&immediate verifiable actions& against all terrorist groups and their sanctuaries, apprehend and extradite the individuals responsible for
the attack and the TTP leadership in Afghanistan to Pakistan, and adopt all necessary measures to prevent the persistent use of Afghan soil
for terrorism against Pakistan.The events of today serve as another stark reminder of the looming terrorist threat to peace and stability in
It is imperative that we collectively confront this menace with unwavering determination
Pakistan, on its part, remains resolute in its commitment to combat terrorism,& the FO emphasized in its statement.While Pakistan attributed
these attacks to groups operating from sanctuaries across the border, the Islamic Emirate government in Afghanistan consistently denies
these allegations.The post Pakistan summons Afghan charge d&affaires to protest Dera Ismail Khan attacks first appeared on Ariana News.
