Afghanistan should act against elements plotting terror in Pakistan: PM

Published January 24, 2016
The PM said Pakistan working on information provided by India regarding Pathankot attack.─ AFP/File
The PM said Pakistan working on information provided by India regarding Pathankot attack.─ AFP/File

LONDON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said initial investigation into the Bacha Khan University attack revealed that the attackers came from Afghanistan.

Speaking to media in London, the PM however clarified that he is not accusing the Afghan government of involvement in the attack, adding that some elements from the neighbouring country are responsible for terrorism inside Pakistan.

Related: APS mastermind claims Bacha Khan University attack, 21 killed

The premier said Pakistan and Afghanistan had agreed not to allow their respective soils to be used against the other.

"Pakistan is fully abiding by the agreement, so should the Afghan government." said Nawaz.

Answering a question about the Pathankot attack, the premier said that Pakistan is working on the leads provided by India and will also send a team to India to investigate the attack.

Related: Pakistan reiterates support to India on Pathankot incident

BKU attack

At least 21 people were killed when unidentified gunmen entered Bacha Khan University in Khyber Pakhtunkha’s Charsadda town Wednesday and opened fire on students and faculty members.

The mastermind of the APS Peshawar attack, Umar Mansoor, of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Geedar group has claimed the attack through a post on his Facebook page, adding that four attackers were sent to the university.

Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a press conference on Saturday, too claimed that the attackers came from Afghanistan.

Related: 'Facilitators' behind BKU attack revealed after DG ISPR's press conference

Must Read

May 12, 2007 — the day Karachi went berserk

May 12, 2007 — the day Karachi went berserk

Retired SHC judge recalls the bloody Saturday when the city was under siege for nearly 24 hours and held hostage by forces in the face of whom even jurists and law enforcers were helpless.

Opinion

Editorial

A turbulent 2023
Updated 12 May, 2024

A turbulent 2023

Govt must ensure judiciary's independence, respect for democratic processes, and protection for all citizens against abuse of power.
A moral victory
12 May, 2024

A moral victory

AS the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Friday in favour of granting Palestine greater rights at the...
Hope after defeat
12 May, 2024

Hope after defeat

ON Saturday, having fallen behind Japan in the first quarter of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final, Pakistan showed...
Taxing pensions
Updated 11 May, 2024

Taxing pensions

Tax reforms have failed to deliver because of distortions created by the FBR bureaucracy through SROs, apparently for personal gains.
Orwellian slide
11 May, 2024

Orwellian slide

IN recent years, Pakistan has made several attempts at introducing an overarching mechanism through which to check...
Terror against girls
11 May, 2024

Terror against girls

ONCE again, the ogre of terrorism is seeking the sacrifice of schoolgirls. On Wednesday, just days after the...