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 the region.
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.
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