COAS General Bajwa offers Afghanistan help against terrorism on their side of border
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RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday chaired a security meeting in Lahore and said regional actors and hostile agencies are fully involved in using terror as a policy tool.
General Bajwa also said the key to defeating terrorism is participation at the national level.
"We have fought terrorism as a nation. Key to success is national participation," the Inter-Services Public Relations quoted the army chief as saying.
Referring to the recent terror attacks in Kabul and Lahore, he offered Pakistan's help to Afghanistan in eliminating terrorists safe havens in their border areas.
"Concurrent blasts in Kabul and Lahore are testimony to the fact of our stance that both Pakistan and Afghanistan are victims of terrorism."
He added that both countries will continue to suffer if these "actors are able to use Afghanistan's territory with impunity".
General Bajwa also said the Army fully supports and stands with the police and other law enforcement agencies towards performance of their role as first responders.
