The Afghan charge d’affaires has been summoned and delivered a “strong action” on the suicide attack in Bannu that killed 15 police personnel, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement: “The Afghan Charge d’Affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to present a strong position regarding the cowardly attack with a vehicle-borne explosive device carried out by terrorists from Afghanistan.” The temptation of the Kharijites At Fateh Khel police station in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 9.
The temptation of the Kharijites It is a term used by the state to refer to terrorists belonging to the banned Pakistani Taliban The temptation of Hindustan It is a term defined by the state for terrorist organizations in Balochistan.
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“The Department conveyed that the detailed investigation into the incident, along with the evidence collected and technical intelligence, indicates that the attack was orchestrated by terrorists residing in Afghanistan,” the State Department said.
The statement added: “Confirming Pakistan’s deep concern about the continued use of Afghan territory to launch terrorist attacks against Pakistan, it has convinced the Afghan side that Pakistan reserves the right to respond decisively to the perpetrators of this barbaric act.”
It was also emphasized that the continued presence of various terrorist organizations on Afghan territory, and the permissive environment that enables them to carry out their operations, have been documented in the reports of the United Nations Monitoring Team and other international organizations.
The Foreign Ministry said: “The war against terrorism is a common issue, and the Afghan Taliban must fulfill its commitment not to allow its territory to be used for terrorism against other countries.”
It stated that Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Afghan Taliban regime to take concrete and verifiable measures against it. The temptation of the Kharijites, The temptation of HindustanAnd members of the Islamic State in Khorasan Province/ISIS who operate from Afghan territory.
“Pakistan has also engaged constructively with the Afghan Taliban regime through several rounds of talks mediated by brotherly and friendly countries. However, the Afghan Taliban have consistently failed to commit to or take meaningful and verifiable action against these terrorist groups,” the statement said.
“The Afghan Taliban regime has also been categorically informed that if it continues to harbor these terrorist organizations, Pakistan will not compromise its national security or the safety and protection of its citizens,” the State Department concluded.
At least 15 police officers were martyred and three others injured late Saturday night after terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh Khel police station in Bannu, followed by attacks from multiple directions with heavy weapons and drones.
Bannu District Police Officer Sajjad Khan confirmed that a total of 18 police personnel were on duty at the site when it was attacked. The initial attack began when the terrorists drove a car filled with explosives to the site.
Following the huge explosion, the militants opened heavy fire and launched a multi-pronged ground attack, according to authorities. “15 people were martyred and three injured,” the RPO said.
A senior administration official in Bannu said Agence France-Presse The attackers also used quadcopters during the attack.
Recent Pakistani-Afghanistan relations
Terrorism has renewed in Pakistan since the Afghan Taliban movement He came back To power in Kabul in 2021.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Taliban administration to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil, especially those linked to the banned Pakistani Taliban movement. Officials say these calls have gone unheeded.
It was a process of usurping the right Fired On the following night of February 26 Unprovoked shooting By the Afghan Taliban across the border.
From March 18 to 23, Pakistan celebrated five days of celebration Pause In operation on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs later Saying It will continue “until its goals are achieved.”
De-escalation requests from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye This was part of the reasons for the truce announced by both sides, according to their statements.
In early March, the Commander of the Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Assem Mounir He said He added that peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan can only prevail if the Taliban regime abandons its support for terrorism and terrorist organizations.
In April, the two countries held talks in Urumqi, China, and agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict.
