Senior politicians, including Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, are alarmed by the Taliban administration's claim that the Doha agreement was made with the US, not Pakistan, which came as the country was experiencing an upsurge in violence.
In an interview with BBC French, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that they did not sign the peace agreement with Islamabad in response to the defense minister's claims that Afghanistan is not upholding its obligations under the agreement.
However, he also asserted that because Afghanistan was "a Muslim and brother country," it was not being exploited for assaults in Pakistan.
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Despite promises by the TTP's funders to contain the terrorist organization, Pakistan has seen a major increase in terrorism across the country, which it claims is being carried out by the militant group.
The Pakistani Army expressed severe concern last week that militants had discovered safe havens in the neighboring country and promised to take "effective measures" after 12 soldiers embraced martyrdom in two attacks. Two days later, the Pakistan Army warned it would do just that.
The army expressed "serious concerns" about the "safe havens and liberty of action available to TTP in Afghanistan," saying that such assaults are unacceptable and will prompt a strong response from Pakistan's security forces.
According to Asif, Pakistan is steadfast in its will to eradicate terrorism from its land, regardless of its origins or Afghanistan's attitude.
"This is regardless of Kabul's willingness to control militants from within its borders."
After many strikes in the Afghan-bordering region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the Pakistan Army had successfully eradicated the terrorist safe havens, the TTP has also started operating in Balochistan.
Since rescinding a ceasefire deal with the government in late 2022, the terrorist group has increased assaults, including the bombing of a mosque in Peshawar earlier this year that left over 100 people dead.
In an interview with BBC French, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that they did not sign the peace agreement with Islamabad in response to the defense minister's claims that Afghanistan is not upholding its obligations under the agreement.
However, he also asserted that because Afghanistan was "a Muslim and brother country," it was not being exploited for assaults in Pakistan.
https://twitter.com/KhawajaMAsif/status/1680645308538052608?s=20
Despite promises by the TTP's funders to contain the terrorist organization, Pakistan has seen a major increase in terrorism across the country, which it claims is being carried out by the militant group.
The Pakistani Army expressed severe concern last week that militants had discovered safe havens in the neighboring country and promised to take "effective measures" after 12 soldiers embraced martyrdom in two attacks. Two days later, the Pakistan Army warned it would do just that.
The army expressed "serious concerns" about the "safe havens and liberty of action available to TTP in Afghanistan," saying that such assaults are unacceptable and will prompt a strong response from Pakistan's security forces.
According to Asif, Pakistan is steadfast in its will to eradicate terrorism from its land, regardless of its origins or Afghanistan's attitude.
"This is regardless of Kabul's willingness to control militants from within its borders."
After many strikes in the Afghan-bordering region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the Pakistan Army had successfully eradicated the terrorist safe havens, the TTP has also started operating in Balochistan.
Since rescinding a ceasefire deal with the government in late 2022, the terrorist group has increased assaults, including the bombing of a mosque in Peshawar earlier this year that left over 100 people dead.