ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz called the National Security Adviser of Afghanistan, Hanif Atmar, on Thursday to reiterate Pakistan’s commitment to fighting terrorists without discrimination and distinction.

Mr Aziz assured Mr Atmar that Pakistan remained committed to combating terrorism and that during the ongoing Zarb-i-Azb operation action was being taken against all kinds of terrorists.

He informed the Afghan official that some remarks which he had made in a recent interview to the BBC Urdu were in the historical context of the Afghan conflict.

Mr Aziz also recalled that during their meeting last week, President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had agreed that neither side would allow its territory to be used against the other.

Mr Aziz reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to working closely with Afghanistan to address the common challenges and to forging a comprehensive and enduring partnership, as envisioned by leaders of the two countries.

Published in Dawn, November 21th, 2014