Afghanistan's territory is still being used against Pakistan: Moeed Yusuf

 
Moeed Yusuf, National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister, while talking about the violation of ceasefire agreement by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), revealed that Afghan soil is still being used against Pakistan.

Briefing the National Assembly's Committee on Foreign Affairs on the internal and external security situation, Yousuf said he was not entirely optimistic about the Afghan government's presence in Afghanistan.

"Organized terrorist networks are still operating in Afghanistan, and Afghan soil is still being used against Pakistan," he said.

Referring to the talks with the banned TTP, the National Security Adviser said that the TTP unilaterally terminated the ceasefire agreement, which would impose war on the country.

It may be recalled that talks between the government of Pakistan and the banned TTP were held two months ago under the leadership of the Afghan government, in which both sides agreed on a one-month ceasefire from November 1 to November 30 and decided that The government will release 102 'prisoners' and hand them over to the TTP.

Following the talks, the IAEA and the two sides issued a joint statement on November 1, 2021, regarding the ceasefire.

Referring to the National Security Policy, Moeed Yusuf said that Sartaj Aziz had started working on this policy in 2014, the policy was ready in seven years.

He said that the policy was also presented in the joint parliamentary national security committee and it would not be activated till the approval of the parliament.

He said that economic security of the country and common man, economic sovereignty of the country, debt relief for independent foreign policy and Kashmir issue are important components of security policy.

He said, however, that governance was not part of the policy, adding that promotion of education, food security, hybrid war and eradication of organized crime were also part of the policy.

Moeed Yusuf said that this policy has been formulated for 5 years, some of the measures involved are long term and some are short term.