Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi on Friday declared that Pakistan \u201c will not tolerate terrorism emanating from Afghan soil,\u201d identifying TTP, BLA and other militant outfits as \u201cenemies of Pakistan\u201d and warned that any actor facilitating them \u201ccannot be considered a friend of Pakistan and its people.\u201d\u00a0The Foreign Office spokesperson delivered a wide-ranging weekly media briefing, dominated by a strong message on Pakistan\u2019s counter-terrorism priorities. \u00a0Ambassador Andrabi said Pakistan has witnessed a \u201csharp surge in terrorist attacks\u201d originating from Afghanistan since 2021. While Pakistan continued to extend humanitarian and trade facilitation to Kabul, the Afghan interim authorities, he stressed, have failed to curb specific groups targeting Pakistan.He described attempts by the Taliban regime to portray terrorists as refugees as \u201ccompletely unacceptable.\u201d Pakistan, he said, is prepared to receive only identified Pakistani nationals residing in Afghanistan, and only when they are formally handed over at official border crossings. \u201cNo one can be pushed across with weapons,\u201d he added. Rejecting efforts by some within Taliban administration to evoke ethnic sentiment, he said: \u201cThere is absolute clarity in Pakistan on the need to eliminate terrorism and safeguard citizens. Narratives built on Pashtun nationalism or claims of divisions within Pakistan\u2019s policy will not deter our resolve.\u201dProviding details of the 7 November Istanbul meeting, the third round of talks facilitated by T\u00fcrkiye and Qatar, Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan values both countries\u2019 mediation. However, he underscored that progress hinges on Kabul addressing Pakistan\u2019s foremost concern: the presence of TTP, BLA and other groups on Afghan soil. Turning to Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic engagements, Andrabi confirmed that King Abdullah-II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan will undertake a state visit to Pakistan on November 15\u201316. The visit, he said, reflects the deep-rooted fraternal ties between the two countries. The King will hold meetings with the President and the Prime Minister, with the agenda expected to cover enhanced cooperation in defence, trade, regional peace and counter-terrorism.\u00a0He recapped Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s recent visit to Baku on the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev to mark fifth anniversary of Azerbaijan\u2019s Victory Day.\u00a0He said the two leaders reviewed the full spectrum of longstanding relations and agreed to strengthen cooperation in politics, energy, connectivity, trade and defence. The Prime Minister congratulated Azerbaijan on its historic peace accord with Armenia and reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s support on the Karabakh issue. A Pakistan Army contingent also took part in Baku\u2019s grand Victory Day parade. On the sidelines, the Prime Minister met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.\u00a0Andrabi said Pakistan successfully hosted the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers\u2019 Conference on 11 November, which was attended by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister, and delegations from Belarus, the UAE,\u00a0He highlighted that the Deputy Prime Minister chaired the second day\u2019s opening session and held bilateral meetings with several visiting parliamentary leaders. Discussions focused on enhancing parliamentary cooperation, regional connectivity and the shared responsibility of legislators in promoting peace.\u00a0Ambassador Andrabi also drew attention to the 6th Margalla Dialogue hosted by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute, which deliberated on \u201cThe Future of the Global Order: Cooperation or Confrontation.\u201d\u00a0He said the Deputy Prime Minister, in his address, cautioned that multilateralism is eroding due to unilateralism, bloc politics and escalating trade wars. He emphasised the urgent need to strengthen multilateral institutions and reinforce commitments to international law, global peace and sustainable development.\u00a0The spokesperson said Pakistan has taken note of the Court of Arbitration\u2019s clarifications on aspects of its August 2025 award under the Indus Waters Treaty. Despite India suspending its participation, the neutral expert proceedings, initiated at India\u2019s request, will continue, and Pakistan \u201cwill fully participate in good faith.\u201d\u00a0Responding to remarks by India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs, Andrabi criticised attempts to link U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s comments on nuclear testing with Pakistan\u2019s nuclear record. He termed India\u2019s assertions as distortions and misrepresentations, reiterating that Pakistan last conducted nuclear tests in 1998 and has consistently backed UN resolutions calling for a global ban on nuclear testing.\u00a0He contrasted Pakistan\u2019s safe and robust nuclear command-and-control system with India\u2019s alarming record of nuclear material theft and illicit trafficking in recent years.\u00a0Andrabi concluded by expressing Pakistan\u2019s \u201cdeepest sorrow and heartfelt condolences\u201d to the government and people of Turkiye over the tragic crash of a C-130 aircraft near the Georgia\u2013Azerbaijan border.\u00a0He thanked the media for their presence and reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to transparent communication on diplomatic engagements, regional security and counterterrorism policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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