Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the country does not carry out unannounced strikes, and that whenever it does conduct military action, it is announced.
The statement by the head of the military’s media wing came hours after the Afghan Taliban alleged that Pakistan had carried out overnight strikes in Afghanistan.
“Whenever Pakistan attacks someone, it announces it,” adding that Pakistan never attacked civilians, the DG ISPR said while speaking to senior journalists, according to local media.
“In our view, there are no good and bad Taliban,” he said, adding that there was “no distinction” between terrorists.
“The Taliban government should make decisions as a state, not as non-state actors,” said Gen Chaudhry. He also wondered how long the current set-up in Afghanistan would remain an interim one.
The military spokesperson also addressed the court martial proceedings against former intelligence chief Gen (r) Faiz Hameed, saying: “The trial is a legal matter; there should be no speculation about it. There will be an immediate announcement when the matter reaches its final conclusion.”
More to follow.
