Popular misconceptions are not true reflection of Pakistan: Pakistan security adviser

ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser Nasser Janjua on General Raheel Sharif’s decision to lead the Saudi-backed military alliance said that the former army chief would not do anything against Iran.

Addressing the ‘Leaders in Islamabad’ business summit, Janjua addressed many of the misconceptions held about Pakistan. He told the attendees that globally Pakistan is perceived to be a dangerous country, one with a nuclear arsenal that is believed to be unsafe.That it is considered to be interfering in Afghanistan and playing a double game with regards to the Taliban.

He stressed that these misconceptions were not the true reflection of Pakistan.

Pakistan has fought for the survival of Afghanistan, said the National Security Adviser, adding that Pakistan has shown flexibility in its relations.

Janjua explained that while fighting on the frontlines for world peace, Pakistan has paid huge sacrifices over the last four decades.

Pakistan has fought alongside America against those behind the 9/11 attacks and has never played a double game, the adviser said before adding that Pakistan acted against the Afghan Taliban and as a result, they created the Pakistani Taliban.

Janjua told attendees that the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is very porous with many points along the border one can cross over, he gave an example of just Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where over 125 such points exist and in Balochistan there are over 200 illegal border crossings that Afghans use to enter Pakistan. He added that there are many villages that sit divided between the two countries.