Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Sunday urged the PTI and other political parties to unite in backing the \u201ccharter for a stable Pakistan\u201d, saying the initiative had become more crucial than ever following last night\u2019s border escalation with Afghanistan. According to a statement from the military\u2019s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), overnight skirmishes between Kabul and Islamabad erupted on the night of Oct 11-12, after \u201cAfghan Taliban and India-backed militants launched an unprovoked attack along the Pak-Afghan border\u201d. Pakistan said its forces responded decisively, killing over 200 Taliban and affiliated terrorists, while 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred. Islamabad has repeatedly urged Afghanistan to rein in the Fitna-al-Khawarij \u2014 a term the state uses for militants linked to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) \u2014 saying the group operates from Afghan soil. Kabul, however, has denied any involvement. Speaking during a media briefing in Lahore today, Sanaullah said that given the current circumstances, when the country\u2019s stability was more important than anything else, all political parties needed to adopt a unified stance. \u201cAt this moment, I say to the PTI leadership: you may continue to criticise us and chant slogans against the government by all means, but you must stand with Pakistan, with its armed forces, and with its martyrs,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you stand with Pakistan and the armed forces, a way forward will open for you.\u201d PTI has opposed renewed military operations, arguing they have repeatedly failed to curb terrorism and only displaced civilians, fuelling resentment in affected areas. The party insists militancy should be tackled through dialogue and governance reforms rather than force, warning that fresh offensives without a political strategy could further destabilise Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A day earlier, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar had assailed the PTI-led KP government for \u201cfacilitating terrorists, sowing division, and undermining national security.\u201d Sanaullah said at this crucial hour, political leadership should fulfil its responsibility, and invited other parties to join the \u2018charter for a stable Pakistan\u2019, or \u2018Misaq-i-Istehkam-i-Pakistan\u2019, as well, a concept introduced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to lay the basis for the greater national interest. \u201cI call upon all political parties, political leaders and all parliamentarians \u2014 whether members of the provincial assemblies, members of the National Assembly or the Senate. \u201cI invite and appeal to them to accept Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s request that he made on Independence Day that we should back the charter.\u201d He said national consolidation had become more important than ever before due to the circumstances. \u201cCome and unite on the \u2018charter for stable Pakistan\u2019, and discuss the proposals that the prime minister has put forward,\u201d he stressed. Talking about the escalation with Afghan Taliban forces, he said: \u201cToday, we have dealt a blow to a disgraced and hidden enemy. We have given the enemy, one that was apparently attacking us from the shadows, a crushing answer.\u201d He said that because of the Field Marshal Asim Munir\u2019s courageous policy and the bravery of the armed forces, \u201cthe whole nation witnessed this honourable moment which they had not seen in some 78 years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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