The Foreign Office of Pakistan issued a fresh news statement to express its desire for the collective efforts with Afghanistan to address terrorism which is a “shared concern” for both the countries.
On Thursday, a suicide bombing shook the Afghan city of Kandahar killing three people and inflicting injuries on 12 persons.
Pakistan conducted airstrikes on March 18 targeting the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group in Afghanistan’s Khost and Paktika provinces, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals, according to Afghan authorities.
The strikes were in response to the group’s attacks on Pakistani security forces in North Waziristan, which resulted in the martyrdom of seven soldiers.
In retaliation, Afghan forces utilized heavy weapons, including mortars, to target Pakistani troops along the border in Kurram and North Waziristan. However, tensions appeared to have eased on Tuesday, with both sides refraining from further hostilities except for sporadic firing at the Angoor Adda border.
Today, Pakistan showed goodwill by expressing solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and condemning the latest terrorist attack that took place in Kandahar.
The Foreign Office said, “The Government and the people of Pakistan extend their sincere condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the early recovery of the injured”.
“Pakistan reiterates its strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Terrorism is a shared concern that both countries need to address through collective efforts,” it added.
“Pakistan has repeatedly said that we prioritise dialogue and cooperation in finding solutions to issues of mutual concern and that is why Pakistan has been engaged in conversations and dialogue with Afghanistan to fight the threat that we face that is of terrorism that emanates from these groups which are currently based in Afghanistan,” said the Foreign Office Spokesperson at the press briefing.
