By APP
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday said Pakistan responded with vigilance and strength to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban.
Speaking to PTV, the minister stated that Pakistan’s armed forces had effectively employed their professional capabilities to safeguard the motherland under testing circumstances.
He said the robust response had forced the Afghan Taliban on the back foot, leaving them in a state of uncertainty and resorting to spreading fake news on social media.
Tarar noted that even an international news channel fell victim to the fabricated reports circulated by the Afghan Taliban, and later compelled to delete its tweet.
Highlighting the retaliatory measures, the minister said Pakistan’s security forces destroyed key Taliban ammunition depots and battalion headquarters.
He added that the Pakistan Air Force carried out precision strikes against Taliban defensive positions in Kandahar, Kabul and Paktia.
“Pakistan’s armed forces have once again demonstrated that any aggression or hostile designs against the country will be met with an iron hand,” Tarar asserted.
He emphasized that the nation stands firmly with its armed forces, whose professionalism and effective response had brought pride to the country.
The minister said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also lauded the timely and courageous action of the armed forces under the leadership of Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and commended their preparedness and professionalism in safeguarding national security and sovereignty.
Reiterating Pakistan’s stance, Tarar said the use of Afghan territory for attacks against Pakistan was unacceptable, adding that this would not be tolerated under any circumstances. The terrorists trained on Afghan soil continue to carry out attacks inside Pakistan, and any such acts of aggression will be met with a firm and decisive response, he stressed.
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