ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday directed officials to strictly monitor the crossing points at Pak-Afghan borders to stop terrorists from entering the country.
Talking to Chief of General Staff Lt Gen Bilal Akbar on the phone, the minister said that terrorist incidents increased whenever crossing points with Afghanistan were opened.
During the conversation, both Nisar Ali Khan and Lt Gen Bilal Akbar agreed on the point that monitoring on the crossing points should be made more effective and strict vigilance should be ensured about people moving across these points.
“It is a matter of great concern that any terrorist activity in Afghanistan is linked with Pakistan without any investigation. However, the Western countries do not notice the foreign involvement in terrorist attacks in Pakistan,” Nisar said.
Chaudhry Nisar also telephoned Sindh Rangers Director General Maj Gen Muhammad Saeed and Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Maj Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum to discuss the progress made so far in the investigation of the terrorism incidents that occurred in Quetta, Parachinar and Karachi on Friday.
The minister expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives.
“With such attacks ahead of Eidul Fitr, the aim of terrorist activities seems to have been to create confusion among the masses regarding security situation in the country. However, such cowardly acts will neither shake the commitment of the nation, nor diminish our efforts against the terrorists,” he said.
He said the state of Pakistan would react with full power and commitment to such acts.
He stressed the need to further improve the protection and effective monitoring of crossing points to stop terrorism from the across the border.
The minister also expressed concern over the occurrence of such incidents despite the issuance of security alerts.
“Why were no protective measures taken after receiving information regarding expected terrorist attacks in Parachinar? This should be investigated,” he said.
Chaudhry Nisar directed the FC and Rangers’ heads to apprehend the groups, individuals and facilitator involved in the terrorist activities by utilizing all resources including information provided by intelligence agencies.
He directed them to chalk out an effective strategy to ensure protection of people’s lives and properties during next few days, especially on the occasion of Eidul Fitr.
Published in Daily Times, June 25th, 2017.
