- Army chief says no safe havens being used against neighbouring state
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said that Afghanistan was a brotherly neighbouring country and terrorists were common enemies of both the states.
In his meeting with an Afghan media delegation at the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Pakistan Army, he said that Pakistan has undertaken indiscriminate operations against terrorists and there were no safe havens in the country being used against Afghanistan.
“Instead of engaging in a blame game, both Pakistan and Afghanistan should take action against terrorists based on mutual trust and cooperation,” he said and noted that media could play a key role in this regard.
Stressing on the need for effective border management between the two countries, General Bajwa said that Pakistan has taken measures in this respect, which include the establishment of new border posts and forts.
Thanking the army chief, the visiting Afghan media delegates admitted that their visit to Pakistan would convey a positive message back home.
