ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that our patience has run out and we were forced to retaliate against the Khawarij in Afghanistan. If the Afghan government is serious, then it should not have accepted the ceasefire just to gain time.

Addressing a cabinet meeting in Islamabad, he said that Pakistan and Afghanistan have a very long border. We have maintained and maintained the relationship of brotherhood. Terrorism continued in Pakistan from Afghanistan. We tried to explain to the Afghan government many times, but unfortunately, despite all our efforts, the Afghan government did not prioritize peace.

He said that Pakistan was attacked from Afghanistan, which exhausted our patience and forced us to retaliate. The forces led by the Field Marshal gave a befitting reply to the Khawarij. When Pakistan was attacked, the Afghan Foreign Minister was sitting in Delhi. Afghanistan has given a free pass to the terrorists. A long-term ceasefire is not acceptable, but a temporary ceasefire is not acceptable just to gain time.

The Prime Minister said that we want to maintain brotherly relations with the Afghan government, but we will discuss with the Afghan government on reasonable terms. If the Afghan government is serious, then it should move forward with the ceasefire request. Qatar is making serious and deep efforts in this matter. The Emir of Qatar told me in Sharm el-Sheikh that this attack on Pakistan should not have happened. We want a ceasefire and want to play a role in this.

He said that we want to end the Fitna al-Kharijite and want Afghanistan not to become a haven for these Khawarijites. Pakistan hosted Afghan brothers despite limited resources. Four million Afghans have been living in Pakistan for decades. We did everything for Afghan brothers as our duty, but the recent events have exhausted our patience.