Pakistan Attacked From Across Border, Will Give Decisive Response, Says Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned that the country will respond decisively and firmly to cross-border attacks.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned that the country will respond decisively and firmly to cross-border attacks.
In a meeting in Islamabad, he stressed on the need for necessary measures, adding that internal and external elements are working against Pakistan.
Referring to the attacks on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Pakistan's prime minister said on Friday, January 3, at a meeting of the Central Apex Committee on National Action Plan, that the group is responsible for numerous attacks against security forces and civilians.
Geo News reported that Shehbaz Sharif referred to internal and external anti-Pakistani factors in the meeting, which was attended by civilian and military leaders.
He clarified that in Pakistan, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there are elements that are working against the country.
Shehbaz Sharif also stressed on the need to counter the "wave of lies" against Pakistan in cyberspace.
"We are aware of cooperation with other countries that may play a role in facilitating the measures, but the national interests of the country are above all else, and the necessary measures will be taken to improve the security situation," the prime minister said.
The remarks come as border tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated. Earlier, there were reports of border clashes between Pakistani forces and the Afghan Taliban.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Taliban of supporting the TTP, but the Taliban have always denied this claim.
