- Jaffar Specific assault deliberate from overseas, says FO.
- Terrorists linked to Afghanistan through intercepted calls.
- Pakistan prioritises ties with Afghanistan regardless of considerations.
ISLAMABAD: The International Workplace stated on Thursday that India was behind the terrorist assault on the Jaffar Specific, saying that the assault was orchestrated by the terrorist organisation’s management primarily based overseas.
FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, addressing his weekly briefing in Islamabad, stated that the rescue operation for the Jaffar Specific assault has been accomplished, and intelligence means that the terrorists have been involved with their associates in Afghanistan.
The assertion comes after safety forces eradicated all 33 Balochistan Liberation Military (BLA) terrorists who had hijacked the Jaffar Specific which was carrying greater than 400 passengers — who have been taken hostage.
The army has stated that each one hostages have been freed, however 21 passengers have been martyred by the terrorists earlier than the clearance operation had commenced. Additionally, 4 FC personnel have been additionally martyred throughout the assault within the Mushqaf space of the Bolan district.
The International Workplace spokesperson added that intercepted calls confirmed hyperlinks between the attackers and Afghanistan. “The terrorists have protected havens in Afghanistan, and Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Afghan interim authorities to forestall teams just like the BLA from utilizing its soil for terrorism,” he stated.
The spokesperson additionally talked about that Pakistan doesn’t talk about diplomatic contacts on public boards however has constantly shared detailed proof of such incidents with Afghanistan.
He emphasised that Pakistan’s major focus stays on strengthening pleasant and shut ties with Afghanistan, whereas counterterrorism stays a key space of cooperation with worldwide companions.
Following the operation, Director Basic Inter-Providers Public Relations Lieutenant Basic Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stated that the Jaffer Specific incident modified the principles of the sport.
“Whoever did this can be hunted down and dropped at justice,” he added. He added that the terrorists had nothing to do with Islam, Pakistan and Balochistan.
In an announcement, the ISPR talked about that intelligence stories have unequivocally confirmed that the assault was orchestrated and directed by terrorist ring leaders working from Afghanistan, who have been in direct communication with the terrorists all through the incident.