The United States of America backs Pakistan’s right to defend itself against terrorist attacks.
According to a representative for the State Department, “the people of Pakistan have suffered immensely from terrorist acts.”
The United States stated on Tuesday that Pakistan has a right to self-defense against terrorism and that terrorist strikes have left the Pakistani people “suffering immensely.”
In response to a question about Pakistan’s National Security Committee’s (NSC) statement that it might target terrorist safe havens across the border if Afghanistan did not take the necessary action, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said that “the Pakistani people have suffered tremendously from terrorist attacks,” adding that “Pakistan has a right to defend itself from terrorism.”
Price added that the US would keep pressing the Taliban to keep their word and ensure that Afghan soil would never again be used as a base for foreign terrorist activities.
The US declaration came two days after the NSC, the country’s top security and foreign policy body, issued the Afghan Taliban administration a clear message that Pakistan would not permit its neighbor to provide safe havens and support terrorists.
Without mentioning Afghanistan, the statement said: “The forum concluded that no country will be allowed to give refuge and facilitation to terrorists, and Pakistan reserves all rights in that respect to secure her people.
International law, according to Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, forbids cross-border attacks on terrorists’ safe-havens.
Although the Afghan Taliban government issued a warning against any cross-border operations, it denied Pakistan’s accusations that the TTP was operating out of Afghanistan. However, the NSC statement implies that Pakistan is not persuaded by the position taken by the Afghan Taliban government.
Taliban ban on women working for NGOs
The official stated that the US intended to be “extremely clear and rapid” in denouncing the Taliban’s recent decision to forbid women from working in domestic and foreign NGOs in Afghanistan.
Millions of Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid for their very existence are at risk as a result of this decision. We urge the Taliban to immediately reverse this negative choice, Price continued.
The representative went on to outline what the US would do next if the Taliban ignored the strong condemnations.
The US State Department official continued, “These are among the very obligations that the Taliban have been unable or unwilling to deliver to date.”
Price added that the Taliban had sworn allegiance to the world community. However, what is more, significant is that they have committed to the Afghan people.
He continued, “Among the commitments, the Taliban have made but have repeatedly broken when it comes to their own people is an emphasis on human rights and is an emphasis on forming a government that represents the people of Afghanistan, among other steps that the Taliban have been unable or unwilling to fulfill.
The official added that the US will continue to act in a way that “strongly condemns while continuing to support the Afghan people” until these obligations are kept.
