Report in Pakistan Today, Oct 14, 2023
Says state is capable enough to combat outlawed group not for a year but century
Debunks any notions of registered Afghan refugees being expelled from Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday unequivocally ruled out any possibility of negotiations with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), saying that Pakistani nation is resolute in its capacity to combat the ‘miscreants’ for the long haul.
“Definitely without any doubt, I will place my faith in the state’s counter-terrorism strategy as I know that the nation is resolute in its capacity to combat the group for the long haul”, Interim PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar declared while addressing a delegation from the Peshawar Chamber of Commerce during his visit to the provincial capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday.
During a media interaction flanked by Caretaker KP Chief Minister Azam Khan and Governor Haji Ghulam Ali, the premier firmly stated, “The state of Pakistan is so potent that it can combat the TTP, not just for a year, but for a century.”
Responding to inquiries about the obstacles hindering talks with the TTP, Prime Minister Kakar made it clear, “We don’t want to engage in dialogue with them. We have no intention of doing so.”
The PM also debunked any notions of registered Afghan refugees being expelled from Pakistan, emphasising that only undocumented foreigners living in the country were asked to depart. These measures, according to Kakar, aim to establish international-standard relations with Afghanistan, ensuring that the movement of people is contingent upon proper visa issuance.
He underscored that the expulsion of illegal residents is not driven by vengeance but is a step toward ridding the nation of individuals contributing to social ills in the form of crime and terrorism…..
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