Pakistan’s military spokesperson, DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said that individuals currently in Afghanistan are not Pakistani refugees but fugitive terrorists who fled during counterterrorism operations. He warned that the nexus between political elements, terrorists, and criminal networks remains the biggest obstacle to Pakistan’s war on terror, calling for unified national efforts to dismantle these connections and restore lasting peace.
افغانستان میں موجود افراد پاکستانی مہاجرین نہیں بلکہ وہ دہشت گرد ہیں جو انسدادِ دہشت گردی کی کارروائیوں کے بعد وہاں روپوش ہو گئے۔ دہشت گردی کے خلاف جنگ میں سب سے بڑی رکاوٹ کچھ سیاسی عناصر اور مجرمانہ نیٹ ورکس کا باہمی گٹھ جوڑ ہے۔
پاکستان میں مقیم افغان مہاجرین کو اب وطن واپس جانا ہوگا، پچاس سال سے جاری افغان مہاجرین کی موجودگی اب ختم ہونی چاہیے۔ پاک افغان سرحد کو مکمل طور پر کنٹرول میں لایا جائے گا تاکہ غیرقانونی آمد و رفت، اسمگلنگ اور دہشت گردی کا خاتمہ کیا جا سکے۔
The strongest defence of the Haramain would be one that keeps the turbulence of the region far from their gates. That is more than deterrence; it is stewardship of a trust larger than any single state.
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