Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned Afghanistan’s provocation in Pakistan’s border areas. In a statement, the Prime Minister paid tribute to Pakistan Army for its action in response to Afghanistan’s provocation. He also commended the professional prowess of Pakistan Army.

According to Radio Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan Army, under the leadership of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, not only gave a response to the Afghan provocation but also destroyed several of their posts, forcing them to retreat. The Prime Minister reaffirmed that there will be no compromise on Pakistan’s defence and every provocation will be responded to effectively.

The Prime Minister emphasized that Pakistan Army has always replied to any kind of external aggression. He stated that the entire nation stands with Pakistan’s security forces. He recalled that Pakistan has repeatedly shared information with Afghanistan about the presence of terrorist elements like Fitna-al-Khwarij and Fitna-al-Hindustan, who launch attacks against Pakistan from Afghan soil.

Shehbaz Sharif said terrorist organizations are backed by elements present in Afghanistan. Pakistan expects that the interim Afghan government will ensure that its territory is not used by terrorist elements against Pakistan.