Pakistan issues strong demarche to Afghan government following DI Khan terror attack

Islamabad: Pakistan has delivered strong demarche to the Afghan Interim Government in context of today's Deadly Attack.

According to a press release of Foreign Office, Foreign Secretary called-in the Chargé d'Affaires of Afghan Interim Government to deliver Pakistan's strong demarche in the context of today's deadly terrorist attack on Pakistan's security forces' post in Daraban, Dera Ismail Khan.

The attack, whose responsibility has been claimed by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a terrorist group affiliated with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, resulted in multiple causalities, including shahadat of twenty-three security personnel.

The Chargé d'Affaires was asked to immediately convey to the Afghan Interim Government to fully investigate and take stern action against perpetrators of the recent attack.

He was also asked to convey Afghan Interim Government to publicly condemn the terrorist incident at the highest level and take immediate verifiable actions against all terrorist groups including their leadership and their sanctuaries.

He was also asked to apprehend and handover the perpetrators of the attack and the TTP leadership in Afghanistan to Pakistan and take all necessary measures to deny the persistent use of Afghan soil for terrorism.

Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said today's terrorist attack is yet another reminder of the terrorist threat to peace and stability in the region. She said we must act resolutely with all our collective might to defeat this menace.

On its part, Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to combat terrorism.