Pakistan Vows to Eradicate Terrorism, Accuses India of State-Sponsored Terror

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Quetta to pay tribute to the victims of a school bus attack that killed at least five people, including three schoolchildren. The Prime Minister expressed the nation's resolve to eradicate terrorism and safeguard its sovereignty and security. He condemned India's use of terrorism as a tool of foreign policy, emphasizing that it demands urgent attention from the international community. The Prime Minister further stated that Pakistan's security forces and law enforcement agencies will relentlessly pursue those involved in the attack and hold them accountable.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Quetta to pay respects to the victims of the school bus attack.
  • The Prime Minister expressed the nation's resolve to eradicate terrorism and safeguard its sovereignty and security.
  • He condemned India's use of terrorism as a tool of foreign policy, demanding urgent attention from the international community.
  • Pakistan's security forces and law enforcement agencies will relentlessly pursue those involved in the attack and hold them accountable.
  • The attack was termed as a "cowardly and ghastly act" planned and orchestrated by India and executed by its proxies in Balochistan.
  • The ISPR stated that India has unleashed its proxies to spread terror and unrest in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa through heinous and cowardly acts.
  • Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), provided evidence of India's state-sponsored cross-border terrorism in Pakistan.

Statistics:

  • At least five people, including three schoolchildren, were killed in the school bus attack.
  • Multiple children sustained injuries in the attack.
  • The bomb-laden vehicle was rigged with more than 30 kilograms of explosives.
  • The ISPR stated that India has launched a large-scale targeting of civilians in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa.
  • A Pakistani citizen, Abdul Majeed, was arrested near the Jhelum bus stand for his alleged involvement in terrorist activities.
  • Authorities recovered an IED, two mobile phones, and Rs70,000 cash from Abdul Majeed.
  • An Indian drone and Rs1 million in cash were recovered from his house.

Sources:

  • Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)
  • Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti
  • Quetta Corps Commander
  • Deputy Commissioner Yasir Iqbal Dashti
  • Prime Minister's Office