ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has expressed the confidence that Iran will takevisible action against the elements operating from its soil for terroristacts in Balochistan.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday, Foreign MinisterShah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan has shared actionable intelligencewith the Iranian authorities after investigation about the involvement ofthese elements in the recent terrorist act on the Coastal Highway.
He said BRA’S, an alliance of three Baloch terrorist organizations, carriedout the attack which killed fourteen people including ten personnel ofPakistan Navy.
He said these Baloch terrorist outfits have logistic camps inside theIranian border.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said he also held a detailed telephonic talk with theIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif today and apprised him of thesentiments and the anger of Pakistani nation on the coastal highwayincident.
He said the Iranian Foreign Minister condemned the dastardly act anddescribed it as an attack not only on Pakistan but also Iran.
He said that the Iranian Foreign Minister assured full cooperation totrace out these elements.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi pointed out that we have already taken steps to makethe border with Iran peaceful.
He said these include establishment of new Southern Command and newFrontier Corps.
Foreign Minister said both Pakistan and Iran have also agreed to establishjoint border centers to foil the nefarious designs of undesirable elements.
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Besides fencing of the border, we will also synchronize border patrollingand exercises to better manage the border.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi also hoped that Afghanistan will also take actionagainst the BRAS which has its presence there as well.
Responding to a question, the Foreign Minister did not rule out thepossibility of involvement of India in the recent terror attacks inBalochistan. He said under a planned conspiracy, insurgency is being fannedin Balochistan.
The Foreign Minister said that Pakistan-Iran relations have improvedsignificantly and there could be spoilers to hurt this relationshipthrough evil plots.
Responding to a question, the Foreign Minister categorically stated that nomilitary operation will be carried out in Balochistan.
He said we will take steps that heal the wounds of the local people andaddress their sense of deprivation.
Responding to a question about talks with India, the Foreign Minister saidsanity demands that both Pakistan and India resolve their outstandingdisputes through negotiations.
The Foreign Minister also expressed concerns over increased human rightsviolations in occupied Kashmir.
