ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif while explaining the terrorist attack in Islamabad, said that the terrorists should be seen as sending a message to the state, terrorizing Pakistan by their words. When questioned by the media about the Islamabad court blast, he said that so far terrorist incidents had come from the border areas, but with the attack in the capital, the militants had shown that they didn’t leave any safe area in the country.
Khawaja Asif was looking towards the militants in Afghanistan and said that they are the ones who are dangerously providing the fuel for the situation from the other side of the border and that the Afghan government is facilitating them. “They have raised the level of terrorism from across the border. While our citizens and armed forces are making sacrifices, Pakistan will give a strong response to these terrorist acts,” he added.
The minister went on to say that terrorists should not be given a chance in the border areas from where they can enter cities and create havoc in urban areas. He was also doubtful about having a successful dialogue with the Afghan government after this incident and, therefore, emphasized that the state must take the threat seriously.
After the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claim of the blast, Khawaja Asif announced that there is no doubt in his mind that the TTP was behind the explosion. He explained that the TTP receives its orders from Kabul-based militants and asked how the Afghan government could refuse responsibility if they are the ones. He ended by saying that the terrorists may be hiding in one city but they are ready to strike in any of the cities of Pakistan.
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Attack on Cadet College foiled: All terrorists eliminated, security sources confirm
Security sources confirm that all terrorists who attacked Cadet College have been neutralized. The suicide bomber who blew himself up during the operation was killed along with his four accomplices in a very quick and efficient operation.
According to the Security forces, the law enforcement agencies moved swiftly and in a coordinated manner to kill the attackers. The terrorists attempted to enter the college via the main gate, but the security forces that arrived well in time foiled their nefarious plan, and as such, there was no loss of life among the cadets and staff.
The security forces also raided the college, cleared it, and are now searching the building for any explosives that might have been kept inside.
