Caretaker PM Kakar reaffirms Pakistan’s resolve to eradicate terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar reaffirmed on Thursday Pakistan’s resolve to rid the country of terrorism.

‘‘Thanks to our alert forces, the terrorist attack on military posts near the Pak-Afghan border in Chitral, was repelled with heavy casualties on the terrorist side,’’ he tweeted.

Thanks to our alert forces, the terrorist attack on military posts near the Pak-Afghan border in Chitral, was repelled with heavy casualties on the terrorist side. Sadly, 4 brave soldiers embraced Shahadat. Our resolve to eradicate terrorism remains unshaken, and all our citizens…

— Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar) September 7, 2023

“Our resolve to eradicate terrorism remains unshaken, and all our citizens stand firm with us.’’

On Wednesday, at least 12 militants were killed when the Pakistani military repelled a major terrorist attack on two border posts in the Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

“The brave soldiers fought bravely and repulsed the attacks inflicting heavy casualties on the terrorists,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported.

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According to the statement, the clash started after a large group of terrorists equipped with the latest weapons attacked two Pakistani military posts closer to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.