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Imran Khan takes heat after ‘confessing’ that Pakistan-based terrorist groups led attacks on Iran Imran Khan takes heat after ‘confessing’ that Pakistan-based terrorist groups led attacks on Iran
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Opposition MPs in Pakistan’s National Assembly were in an uproar Tuesday over PM Imran Khan’s “unprecedented” act of admitting that terrorist attacks against Iran had been carried out by groups based in Pakistan.Opposition MPs in Pakistan’s National Assembly were in an uproar Tuesday over PM Imran Khan’s “unprecedented” act of admitting that terrorist attacks against Iran had been carried out by groups based in Pakistan.
During a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani following their talks on Monday, Khan made an admission that did not go down well with a number of Pakistani politicians.During a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani following their talks on Monday, Khan made an admission that did not go down well with a number of Pakistani politicians.
Khurram Dastagir Khan of Pakistan’s opposition party, the National Assembly, was particularly vocal in his outrage over the statement.Khurram Dastagir Khan of Pakistan’s opposition party, the National Assembly, was particularly vocal in his outrage over the statement.
“No prime minister has ever made such a confession on foreign soil,” he said. “No prime minister has ever made such a confession on foreign soil,” he said. The legislator stated that Imran’s comments had left the country “exposed,” stressing that such “diplomatic blunders” have actually “hurt national security.”
The legislator stated that Imran’s comments had left the country “exposed,” stressing that such “diplomatic blunders” have actually “hurt national security.”
National Assembly member and former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar also had some harsh words for the PM, saying his ill-conceived comments were leaving the country to “continually become a laughing stock.”National Assembly member and former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar also had some harsh words for the PM, saying his ill-conceived comments were leaving the country to “continually become a laughing stock.”
Relations between Pakistan and Iran suffered a setback earlier this month when gunmen stopped several buses near the remote Pakistani town of Ormara and killed 14 passengers, who were mostly military personnel.
Islamabad blamed the attack on the insurgency group Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS) and said militants were operating from Iran, accusing Tehran of “inaction” against terrorists. Iran, for its part, condemned the massacre and agreed to create a joint border “reaction force.”
In February, Tehran urged Pakistan to take action against militants responsible for killing 27 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards.
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