Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to protecting Pakistani citizens. He said every possible resource would be used to eliminate terrorists, destroy their hideouts, and arrest their facilitators.
In a post on social media platform X, Tarar wrote that Pakistan’s top priority is the security of its people. “We will continue to take all steps needed to protect our citizens from terrorism,” he said. “The government will use every available resource to eliminate terrorists, their shelters, and their supporters.”
Tarar said the Taliban regime lives off a war economy and has no sense of responsibility towards the Afghan people. He added that Pakistan has always worked and sacrificed for peace and prosperity in Afghanistan.
Pakistan has held many rounds of talks with the Afghan Taliban regime, but they have shown little concern for Pakistan’s losses. After four years of suffering heavy human and material losses, Tarar said, Pakistan’s patience has run out.
He explained that Pakistan engaged with the Afghan Taliban at the request of Qatar and Türkiye to give peace another chance. Meetings were held in Doha and later in Istanbul on one main issue: asking the Taliban regime to stop the use of Afghan soil by terrorist groups as a base for training, logistics, and attacks in Pakistan.
Tarar thanked Qatar and Türkiye for hosting the talks and for trying to convince the Afghan Taliban to end their support of terror proxies against Pakistan.
He said that since the Taliban took control of Kabul, Pakistan has repeatedly raised concerns about cross-border terrorism. These attacks involve Indian-backed groups, including Fitna al Khwarij (TTP) and Fitna al Hindustan (BLA).
Tarar said Pakistan has urged the Taliban to honour their written commitments under the Doha Agreement, both to Pakistan and to the international community. But, he added, these efforts have brought no results. Continued support for anti-Pakistan groups has made Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts ineffective.
“During four days of dialogue, the Afghan Taliban delegation admitted that Pakistan’s demand for firm action against terrorists is legitimate,” Tarar said. “Pakistan presented solid and undeniable evidence, which was acknowledged by both the Taliban and the host countries.”
However, Tarar said the Afghan side gave no firm assurances. Instead of focusing on the main issue, they avoided responsibility and shifted blame.
“As a result,” he said, “the talks failed to produce any workable outcome.”
Tarar thanked international partners for their support. “We are grateful to the governments of Qatar and Türkiye, and other friendly nations, for their sincere and constructive efforts toward peace,” he said. “Their commitment shows our shared desire for lasting peace, prosperity, and security in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, and in the region as a whole.