Not intended to attack TTP inside Afghanistan: Bilawal

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Islamabad has no intention to carry out strikes against the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group inside Afghanistan and ruled out talks with the rebels.

“We’re not interested in launching a cross-border operation, nor would we want to advocate for more military intervention after what we’ve already seen was the longest war,” Bhutto-Zardari told Anadolu Agency on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Thursday.

Separately, in an interview with Washington Post’s Lally Weymouth, the foreign minister also ruled out talks with militants who don’t respect Pakistan’s Constitution and laws.

“The new leadership in Pakistan, both political and military, has been absolutely clear. There will be no talks with terrorist organisations that don’t respect our laws and constitution,” he told the Post.

Bhutto-Zardari said Pakistan was confident to work with the Afghan interim government, which he claimed has influence over these groups. Pakistan was willing to build the capacity of the Afghan government to deal with the threat, he told Anadolu.

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