FO: (Assertions of Afghan side are contrary to facts: FO)

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri on Monday said Pakistan’s commitment to fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, without any discrimination is unwavering and unambiguous.

In response to the media queries about the remarks of the Press Office of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding TTP’s activities in Afghanistan, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said the assertions of the Afghan side are contrary to facts on ground and various reports of the UN, which also corroborate the presence and activities of over 5000-strong TTP in Afghanistan.

He said TTP following its orchestrated reunification with its splinter groups with the help of Hostile Intelligence Agencies, its continued presence in Afghanistan with impunity and its cross-border attacks against Pakistan pose persistent threat to our security and stability. The spokesperson said Pakistan has been making serious and sincere efforts for facilitating intra-Afghan peace process for an inclusive political settlement.