Won’t allow proxies to operate on our soil: army chief

General Raheel says he expects international community to play its part for regional peace; terms CPEC...

Days after Afghan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah claimed the presence of terrorist sanctuaries and support networks in Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif said on Thursday the country was against proxies and would not allow them to operate from its soil.

According to DG ISPR Lt Gen Asim Bajwa, army chief while speaking to representatives of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and House of Commons in London said Pakistan was fighting various terrorist groups and no new entities would be allowed to emerge.

London-COAS-IISS&House of Commons interaction.Z-e-A's success had discernible effect,to continue pursuing sleeper cells across country-1

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 1, 2015

Funding of all terrorist orgs has to be checked by all for long term success.We are against use of proxies& won't allow it on our soil-4

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 1, 2015

While we are fighting various terrorist groups,no new entities can be allowed to emerge.Terrorism a global issue,warrants global response-3

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 1, 2015

General Raheel said funding of all terrorist organisations had to be checked for long-term success, adding that terrorism was a universal issue, which required a global response.

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“Want to finish terrorists and their nurseries,” said the ISPR statement. “Expect international community to play its part for regional peace.”

Our Envmt&context needs to be understood.Want 2 finish terrorists&their nurseries.Expect Intl community to play its part 4 regional peace-2

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 1, 2015

The ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb’s had a discernible effect to pursue sleeper cells of terrorists across the country, added the COAS.

Terming the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor a game-changer, the army chief hoped it will bring prosperity in the area.

CPEC will be a game changer &bring prosperity in area.Will do everything to make it success.Whole Region to benefit-5 pic.twitter.com/h7JIcgL9dO

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 1, 2015

“Will do everything to make it (the project) success, whole region (is) to benefit (from the project).”