Pakistan Points Finger At Afghanistan For Deadly Attack On Chinese Workers In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan has attributed the March attack on a convoy of Chinese engineers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which resulted in the deaths of five Chinese nationals, to a plan originating from Afghanistan as per a report by Times of India.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj-Gen Ahmed stated, "The March suicide bombing connects to Afghanistan. The planning of this terror act was done in Afghanistan. Terrorists and their facilitators were also being controlled from Afghanistan, and the suicide bomber was also an Afghan [national]."

In recent months, Pakistan has consistently criticsed the Taliban regime in Kabul for aiding terrorists in carrying out attacks on security personnel and Chinese nationals working on projects associated with Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.

Speaking at a press conference, military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif condemned these acts of terrorism and assured that necessary actions were being taken to bring the facilitators to justice.

Despite Pakistan's efforts for peace and hosting Afghan refugees, TTP terrorists persist in launching attacks from Afghan territory, according to Sharif. Pakistan has presented substantial evidence to the Afghan interim government, but there has been no significant progress.

Sharif stated, "There is concrete evidence that TTP terrorists are still using Afghan soil to launch attacks in Pakistan ... In this regard, we have registered 12 protests and the army chief has taken a clear stance that Pakistan has its reservations on hideouts of banned outfits in Afghanistan."

The DG ISPR stressed that Pakistan is committed to eradicating terror networks and protecting its citizens.

He stated, "Pakistan will leave no stone unturned to eradicate terror networks and provide protection to its citizens at all costs ... the purpose of the armed forces is to establish peace in the country ... to ensure this, we will go to every extent to suppress the terrorists and their patrons and enablers."

Pakistan has recently conducted counter-attacks in Afghanistan's border areas targeting terrorist safe havens. The DG ISPR noted that in 2024, security forces have carried out 13,135 operations against terrorists and their facilitators, resulting in the elimination of 249 terrorists and the arrest of 396 others.

The Pakistani forces are currently conducting over 100 operations daily against terrorism.