ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday rejected baseless allegations by the senior Afghan officials regarding Pakistani troops in civilian dress conducting attacks in areas of Kunar province.
In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said that the fact is that the Pakistan armed forces have been attacked repeatedly by terrorists operating from the Afghan territory.
“Our armed forces have acted only in self defence, with maximum restraint and responsibility. We also expect the Afghan government to refrain from taking any action that may be detrimental to peace and stability on the border,” the statement said.
The spokesperson said that Pakistan is engaged in a major effort to address the scourge of terrorism.
“We believe the unfounded allegations from the Afghan side not only vitiate the environment but also serve to undermine the efforts for constructive engagement between the two countries,” Aslam said.
For our part, we will neither be deterred from addressing the challenges at hand, nor from building a friendly and cooperative relationship with the people of Afghanistan, the spokesperson added.
