Pakistan Holds Talks With Afghan Taliban On Countering Terror Threat From Afghan Soil

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has said that it is holding talks with the Afghan Taliban on combating the threat of terrorism from Afghan soil.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson of the ministry, expressed concern about the unification of terrorist groups on Afghan soil and its transformation into a regional threat.

In her weekly press briefing on Thursday, December 5, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that issues related to terrorism are important in the talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Pakistan and Afghanistan discussed the dimensions of the fight against the threat posed by Pakistan from terrorist elements who have found hideouts and sanctuaries inside Afghanistan," she said.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch also expressed concern about the unification of terrorist groups on Afghan soil and their transformation into a regional threat.

In that case, she said, Pakistan would like to take immediate and effective action against these terrorist groups.