ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif said on Monday that any decision to deploy Pakistani troops to Gaza for peacekeeping missions would rest with the government and parliament.
During a media briefing, the military spokesperson emphasized that the Pakistan Army has no desire to be involved in politics, reiterating that the military must remain separate from political affairs. He affirmed that the army’s foremost responsibility is ensuring national security and safeguarding the country’s borders and citizens.
Lt Gen Sharif further clarified that Pakistan’s security is guaranteed by its own armed forces, not by Afghanistan, adding that Islamabad has never celebrated the Taliban’s rise to power.
The military spokesperson also confirmed ongoing operations against banned organization, including the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
“In Istanbul, the Afghan Taliban were clearly told that they need to control terrorism,” he stated.
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