Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad warned on Thursday that terror incidents could rise in the country during the next two months. In an interview with British media, Sheikh Rashid, while highlighting the country’s capability of fighting against terrorists and having the best intelligence system, vowed to overcome the fresh wave of terrorism.
Appreciating the positive role of the Afghan Taliban, the interior minister said that they asked the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to refrain from subversive activities in Pakistan.
Rashid, who had advocated for peace talks with the TTP, said that the ceasefire violation by the group closed the doors to further negotiations. “TTP ended the accord themselves. [The government] engaged in talks [with the group] a couple of times but no results,” he said, adding that their conditions were not acceptable.
“We offered TTP to lay their arms and join the national mainstream but they violated the ceasefire,” he added. He maintained that there was no rift between PM Imran Khan and the military leadership.
The minister said that the military leadership has decided to stand with the elected government.
