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Pakistan Urges International Community to Adopt Objective Policies to Address Global Terrorism

Strategic Insights

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Pakistan has called on the international community to adopt objective and non-discriminatory policies to address global terrorism through collective efforts. In a statement, the Foreign Office reiterated Pakistan's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and emphasized the need for international cooperation against it. The statement came a day after the US designated 'The Resistance Front' (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group. Pakistan condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and called for the inclusion of terrorist organizations such as the Majeed Brigade, an alias of the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), in international terrorist lists.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistan urged the international community to adopt objective and non-discriminatory policies to address global terrorism through collective efforts.
  • The Foreign Office reiterated that Pakistan has a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and emphasizes the need for international cooperation against it.
  • The statement condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and called for the inclusion of terrorist organizations such as the Majeed Brigade, an alias of the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), in international terrorist lists.
  • The US designated 'The Resistance Front' (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group, which Pakistan's Foreign Office stated may be exploited by India to further its anti-Pakistan narrative.
  • Pakistan has made significant contributions to global peace through its counter-terrorism efforts, including the arrest of Sharifullah, the mastermind of the Abbey Gate bombing at Kabul airport.
  • Investigations into the Pahalgam incident in the internationally recognized disputed region of India-held Kashmir remain inconclusive.

Statistics:

  • Pakistan has made unparalleled sacrifices in the global fight against terrorism.
  • The losses incurred by Pakistan due to terrorism include over 66,000 civilians dead and over 140,000 injured.
  • Pakistan has effectively and comprehensively dismantled terrorist organizations, arrested and prosecuted their leadership, and carried out successful deradicalization of their cadres.

Sources:

  • [Foreign Office of Pakistan (2023)]
  • [US Department of State (2023)]
  • [various news sources]

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