Imran Khan: No terrorist group will be allowed to operate on Pakistani soil
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said no terrorist group would be allowed to operate on Pakistani soil and carry out attacks abroad, days after his government began a crackdown against terrorist organizations.
“This government will not allow Pakistan’s land to be used for any kind of outside terrorism,” Khan said on Friday while addressing a public rally in southern Pakistan. “We will not allow any militant group to function in our country now.”
“God willing, you will see that a new era is emerging,” he said.
Pakistan began a crackdown against terrorist groups this week amid growing international pressure in the wake of a bombing in Indian-controlled Kashmir by a terrorist group based in Pakistan.
The attack on Feb. 14, claimed by the Jaish-e-mohammed (JEM) Pakistanbased group, killed 40 Indian paramilitary police and led to clashes between the nuclear-armed rivals as India retaliated.
Both countries carried out aerial bombing missions last week and even fought a brief dogfight over Kashmir before tensions cooled.
But many countries are urging Pakistan to act against anti-india terrorist groups.
Pakistan has denied Indian accusations it actively supports terrorists fighting Indian forces in India’s part of Muslim-majority