Pakistan on Tuesday demanded the Taliban government in Afghanistan apprehend and hand over the perpetrators of the gruesome suicide bombing in Dera Ismail Khan that resulted in the deaths of over 23 soldiers.
Pakistan called for apprehending and handing over the perpetrators of the attack as well as the TTP leadership in Afghanistan and taking all necessary measures to deny the persistent use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan.
The responsibility for the deadly suicide attack was claimed by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a terrorist outfit affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Following the incident, Pakistan’s Foreign Office delivered a solid demarche to the Afghan interim government, calling for an investigation and strict action against the perpetrators.
In this regard, the foreign secretary summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of the Afghan interim government to deliver Pakistan’s strong demarche in the context of Tuesday’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-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), resulted in multiple causalities, including the martyrdom of 23 security personnel,” a Foreign Office statement said.
The Afghan diplomat was asked to immediately convey the situation to the Afghan government, thoroughly investigate it, and take stern action against the perpetrators of the recent attack.
The Afghan government was also asked 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.
“Today’s terrorist attack is yet another reminder of the terrorist threat to peace and stability in the region. We must act firmly with all our collective might to defeat this menace,” added the statement.
On its part, Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to combat terrorism, concluded the Foreign Office.
