Military spokesperson Major General Asim Bajwa said on Friday a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) splinter group had planned, executed and operated the attack on Pakistan Air Force base in Peshawar from Afghanistan.
“We have recordings which reveal the attack was planned executed and controlled from Afghanistan,” DG ISPR said while addressing the media in Peshawar, hours after the attack which left 29 dead.
Confirming the death toll, DG ISPR said, “29 people, including an army captain and soldiers, were killed as Taliban gunmen stormed a Pakistan Air Force base in Peshawar.”
“Around 5am, 13 to 14 militants entered the PAF base.”
“The militants came in a car and used rocket launchers to enter the gate and they divided into two groups. We effectively and instantly curtailed them.”
Elaborating on the attack, the military spokesperson said a quick reaction force reached within 10 minutes and ‘engaged’ the militants. He added that it is possible that the attackers had some sort of inside information.
“There was a mosque on the side and worshipers were waiting for theazaan, when one group attacked them. Sixteen people waiting to pray were killed and nine people doing wuzu were also killed.”
Bajwa added that the quick reaction force surrounded eight of the militants present in the mosque and killed them. “By 9:30am, all militants had been killed.”
Reiterating the resolve to eliminate terrorism, Bajwa said, “Operation Zarb-e-Azb is continuing and will until the elimination of the last terrorist.”
Ghani is trapped between Pro India Karzai Loyalists and old remnants of Northern Alliance.
Ghani is weak and must ask for support from USA.
What must Pakistan do.
Pakistan was compromised between 2002 and 2008 at every level. However the actual threat emanated from the influx of refugees in which were paid mercenaries but also poor disillusioned Afghans on the promise their families will be looked after. These agents of terror were recruited by the N.Alliance and continued to be recruited under Karzai on the behest of India.
They attempted another 1971 which was preceeded and supported through 80,000 Hindu Bengolis disguised as Muslims trained by India and Soviets to enter the porous border if East and West Bengal.
This time they recruited with some Indian agents to infiltrate under the cover if Afghan Refugees to create the Tereek e Taliban coined by India aa Pakistani Taliban to give them an indigenous home grown twist to it.
What must we do?
Afghanistan will burn without support from Pakistan but Afghanistan seems not interested in Peace but seeking a return to 1990s violence post US invasion.
We must send back each and every Refugee ensuring many have the wellbeing of Pakistan and Afghanistan at heart and are made aware of Indian attrocity and barbaric games with the lives of innocent Pakistanis and Afghans.
Close the door to Afghanistan and watch it fall. Ckear every last Indian agent within Pakistan never stop this resolve even in post Gen Raheel Sharif era. This should be our priority not Afghanistan. Secondly we need to endure the security and success if CPEC. This should be our priority and not Afghanistan. Thirdly we need to ensure Gwadar is built as a new hub rather than focus on Afghanistan. We need to close down MQM and Zardari pollutants to ensure security in Karachi and wider Sindh.
TAPI needs is a pipe dream while a belligerent India exists in Afghanistan. Focus your effort in IPC India Pakistan and China pipeline. Build a strong navy in the Arabian Sea.
We can appreciate Chabahar will never exist beyond Iran while Afghanistan remains in turmoil.
We need aggressive foreign policy and assurance from Saudi and Gulf states. Work with Iran and Saudi to stop the Yemen conflict. The Shia and Sunni conflict was manufactured imduring the invasion of Iraq and exported through out the Muslim world. It is important both Sunni and Shia countries and affiliates work together and focus on peace and destruction if ISIS.
Pakistan needs to join the fight against ISIS but close your door to Afghanistan and lock the key for now.
We need to reach out to our brave Pashtuns and tell them for security we have to seal Afghan and Pakistan border for a long period.
On the Eastern front relocate the border civilians and pound the Indian posts. Pound them so hard and remind them who we are and just what they are.
Above all ensure Nawaz Sharif does not make further foreign policy blunders.
IPC = Iran Pakistan China I made an error adding India.
Completely shut out India.