DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that Pakistan’s security is guaranteed by the armed forces, this guarantee should not be given to Kabul, the Taliban play with the heads of our security personnel as footballs, how can there be talks with them?
Briefing senior journalists, he said that Pakistan has never celebrated the arrival of the Taliban, we are fighting with Taliban groups, operations are ongoing against TTP, BLA and other organizations, Pakistan’s security is guaranteed by the armed forces, this guarantee should not be given to Kabul.
On the question regarding drones, he said that we have no agreement with the US, no formal complaint has been received from the Taliban regime regarding drones, no US drones leave Pakistan, the Ministry of Information has clarified this many times, we have no agreement of any kind that drones will go from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
He said that the Taliban regime facilitates terrorists. In Istanbul, the Taliban have been clearly told that you have to control terrorism and how to do it is your job. These were our people. When the operation against terrorism was carried out here, they fled to Afghanistan. Hand them over to us and we will deal with them according to the constitution and law.
He said that the real problem is the nexus of terrorism, criminals and TTP. These people cultivate opium and earn 18 to 25 lakh rupees per acre. The entire population joins these people. Warlords join them. This share goes to the Afghan Taliban, TTP and warlords. Terrorism, hashish, smuggling are all done by these people together and they make money.
To a question, he said that if any post is to be created in the army, it is the government’s prerogative, not ours.
No operation was carried out in the Tirah Valley, if we do, we will tell
The DG ISPR said that we have never said that the army carried out any operation in the Tirah Valley, if we do, we will tell, we have carried out intelligence-based operations in which about 200 of our soldiers and officers were martyred, convoys carrying supplies to our posts are attacked.
There is a matter of Governor’s rule in KP
On the question of KP Governor’s rule, the DG ISPR said that this is not our responsibility but the responsibility of the federal government, we take action against those who attack mosques and madrasas.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that our position on the conference to be held in Istanbul is absolutely clear, there should be no terrorism, there should be no interference, Afghan territory should not be used, the ceasefire agreement was reached with our strength, the Afghan Taliban had gone to our friendly countries.
Don’t teach us any morality
They said that don’t teach us any morality and we are not begging anyone by putting our hands under their chin, we know how to protect our armed forces and people.
Sending troops to Gaza is the government’s job
On the question of sending troops to Gaza, the DG ISPR said that this is not ours but the government’s business.
The DG ISPR said that the border of Afghanistan is 2600 kilometers long, which includes mountains and rivers. A checkpoint is built every 25 to 40 kilometers, it cannot be built everywhere. There are border guards on both sides of the world, here we have to do it alone. Their guards fire on our army to let terrorists cross the border, we respond to them.
How can we have negotiations with those who play with the heads of our officials as footballs?
The Pakistan Army spokesperson said that the government of Pakistan, the cabinet, the army and the political parties took decisions together in the fight for justice. If the KP government asks for talks with terrorists, then this cannot happen. This spreads confusion. The Taliban play with the heads of our security personnel as footballs. How can talks be held with them? The Pakistan Army spokesperson said that our scholars, media and politicians will have to speak in unison, then they will be able to make decisions.
On the question of changing the Afghan Taliban regime, the DG ISPR said that we do not interfere in Afghan affairs.
The DG ISPR said that we never get involved in politics and do not talk like politicians. We direct our own words.
In response to the question of missile testing, he said that development continues in every country.
Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that 62,113 intelligence-based operations have been conducted so far this year, 1,667 terrorists have been killed in these operations, this year there are almost 207 intelligence-based operations every day, these operations are being carried out jointly by the army, rangers and intelligence agencies, among the terrorists who have been killed, 128 are Afghans, 582 of our officers and soldiers have been martyred in these operations, we carry out operations to save the people from the Khawarij, our people also get martyred, political people say they will not allow the operations to be carried out.
These people want the border open so that drugs can be brought from there
He said that operations are increasing in Balochistan and terrorists are being killed more in KP, these people work against the army and take taxes in the name of usher, what these people call usher is extortion, they want the border open so that hashish can be brought from there, a part of it goes to the Taliban and the warlords too, this ice is reaching our universities and corrupting our young generation.
Even in cleared areas, the civil administration and police are not able to work due to political pressure