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[00:00:15] have the honor of inviting the chief guest, honorable Senator
[00:00:19] in Mohammad Isaakdar, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan
[00:00:22] to address the
[00:00:23] gathering.
[00:00:40] a
[00:00:46] of
[00:01:13] a great pleasure to join you this morning at this
[00:01:17] seminar organized by the institute of
[00:01:21] strategic studies Islamabad to discuss
[00:01:24] an issue of paramound
[00:01:27] importance to Pakistan. the region and the
[00:01:31] wider
[00:01:47] terrorism is not merely a policy
[00:01:50] debate. it is
[00:01:53] continuing story story of sacrifice and
[00:01:57] valor for over two decades. Pakistan
[00:02:00] has stood on
[00:02:02] of the front line of this
[00:02:05] fight, our people have
[00:02:08] suffered its consequences, and our
[00:02:12] armed forces, police and intelligence
[00:02:15] services have confronted
[00:02:18] its with extraordinary
[00:02:22] courage. Ladies and
[00:02:25] of gentlemen, more than as my colleague Mr.
[00:02:29] That said, more than 90 thousand people lost
[00:02:32] their lives, our economy has suffered
[00:02:36] losses exceeding 150 billion US dollars.
[00:02:40] mind you, pakistan total external debt is 130 billion
[00:02:44] me dollars. the cost does not end here,
[00:02:48] terrorism had tarnished Pakistan's image internationally and
[00:02:52] effected confidence in our
[00:02:54] of country.
[00:02:55] of the damage to our reputation and the opportunity lost during
[00:02:59] that time,
[00:03:00] of was incalculable. Pakistan
[00:03:04] has born a dual burden,
[00:03:08] fighting terrorism, not
[00:03:11] countering the
[00:03:13] of misperception that have too often obscured or
[00:03:22] a the children
[00:03:24] of the army public school in Pishar, we
[00:03:28] remember
[00:03:28] of the bombing of M markets and bus
[00:03:32] stops, the passengers taken
[00:03:36] hostage a train and the laborers killed
[00:03:39] for no reason other than where they come
[00:03:42] from. these are not just
[00:03:46] statistics, this is the price pakistan
[00:03:49] nation has paid and continue
[00:03:54] of paying. the present government has made the fight against terrorism a
[00:03:58] national priority. Under the leadership of Prime Minister
[00:04:02] a Mohammad Shahbas
[00:04:03] of Sharif we have renewed the National
[00:04:06] Counter terrorism effort and placed greater
[00:04:09] emphasis on the implementation
[00:04:12] of the National Action Plan. The Federal Apex
[00:04:16] Committee has brought together the civilian and military
[00:04:20] leadership to review the threat and
[00:04:23] agree on the measures required to
[00:04:26] confronted. The Prime Minister.
[00:04:30] approved azme istehkam with the
[00:04:33] consensus
[00:04:34] of the provinces and other
[00:04:37] stakeholders. It brings together
[00:04:41] of military, intelligence, law enforcing
[00:04:45] agencies and diplomatic efforts supported by
[00:04:49] a legal and socio economic
[00:04:51] measures. The aim is to act against
[00:04:54] terrorists and the network that
[00:04:57] of sustain them while addressing. the conditions that
[00:05:01] allow extremism to take
[00:05:09] on measures to strengthen intelligence coordinate. nation
[00:05:13] and the role the national counter terrorism
[00:05:15] authority. these efforts require
[00:05:19] close cooperation between the federation and the
[00:05:22] provinces. every institution has
[00:05:25] responsibility and the national effort must
[00:05:29] continue with unity and resolve. i
[00:05:33] commend prime minister mohammed shabad for his
[00:05:36] determined leadership and sustained attention to this
[00:05:40] fight.
[00:05:42] I also play pay tribute to chief of army staff and chief of
[00:05:46] defense forces, field marshal sayir for his leadership
[00:05:50] and firm resolve to to defeat
[00:05:53] terrorism. Under his command or armed
[00:05:56] forces in close coordination with law
[00:05:59] enforcement agencies, continue operations against
[00:06:03] terrorism and their facilitators. They
[00:06:07] confront this danger daily, often
[00:06:11] at the cost of their own
[00:06:19] transit trade upgraded our economic
[00:06:22] representation to ambassadorrial
[00:06:25] level, signed the framework agreement for the
[00:06:29] feasibility study of Uzbekistan,
[00:06:32] pakistan railway to
[00:06:36] Afghanistan and established a
[00:06:39] mechanism for consultation between our foreign
[00:06:42] ministries our foremost priority was to urge the
[00:06:46] afan authorities to take concrete and verificable
[00:06:50] actions against terrorist groups operating for Afghan
[00:06:53] soil and to prevent the use of Afghan
[00:06:57] territory for terrorism against any country,
[00:07:00] particularly Pakistan. May refer
[00:07:04] to my own personal visits to
[00:07:07] Kabul in 2025 last year, three
[00:07:10] visits after four.
[00:07:12] is your stailmate, I visited them 19th of
[00:07:15] April, I held detailed parler, I spent a
[00:07:19] day with prime
[00:07:21] minister, with deputy prime minister hanvi saab
[00:07:25] and foreign minister of Afghanistan
[00:07:29] Muttaqisa, followed by
[00:07:32] that, I visited again in
[00:07:35] July with Uzbek foreign minister and we have been
[00:07:39] pursuing since 2022, 23. railway
[00:07:42] connectivity between Pakistan through Uzbekistan to the central
[00:07:46] Asian states via
[00:07:53] indeed a great a break through after April let
[00:07:57] but tell you if you
[00:07:59] recall my paris with them on
[00:08:02] 19th of April 2025 they had huge
[00:08:06] wish list or demands I would say relating to trade
[00:08:10] economy.
[00:08:13] refugees, political matters and whatever he
[00:08:17] agreed, I held a
[00:08:19] press conference live telecast
[00:08:23] in Pakistan and Afghanistan to make sure that the
[00:08:26] teams in Pakistan do deliver what I have promised
[00:08:30] there, what is Pakistan ask, only one,
[00:08:34] please do not allow your soil to be used
[00:08:37] against any country particularly Pakistan for
[00:08:41] terrorism.
[00:08:51] the diplomatic relationship to ambassadory
[00:08:53] level, and then
[00:08:57] I and foren minister of China, Mr. Wangi visited
[00:09:01] Kabul to hold a
[00:09:04] tri trilateral dialogue in August 2025.
[00:09:07] These was the sincer efforts on behalf of
[00:09:11] Pakistan.
[00:09:16] but the one ask we are not seeing any result unfortunately
[00:09:20] so far. we did all this because
[00:09:24] we believe in the Afghan people's future and we
[00:09:28] want a stable prosperous Afghanistan. the
[00:09:32] expectation has been and continue to be the fan
[00:09:35] Taliban authority must honor their counter terrorism
[00:09:39] commitments and ensure that fan soil is not
[00:09:42] used particularly against Pakistan.
[00:09:46] Sadly, as I said, we can no longer ignore the continuing
[00:09:50] terrorist threats eminating from Afghanistan. United
[00:09:54] Nations monitory team and the report which
[00:09:58] information just referred to, have documented the
[00:10:01] presence of TTP in Afghanistan and its close links with
[00:10:05] Alqida. This concern is not Pakistan's
[00:10:09] alone. It is consequence. is for the
[00:10:13] security the wider region, as
[00:10:17] information minister said, just imagine if
[00:10:20] Pakistan was not fighting this war is a frontline
[00:10:24] fighter, This terrorism God knows would have
[00:10:28] spread by now which parts the
[00:10:30] globe. A concern is
[00:10:33] concrete. Attacks inside Pakistan are
[00:10:36] planned, directed and launched from across the
[00:10:40] border. Test
[00:10:44] inf infiltrate to different mountaineous
[00:10:48] trains, striker soldiers and civilians
[00:10:51] and retreat to their centuries.
[00:10:55] Pakistan is invested heavily in border
[00:10:58] fencing and management and considerable
[00:11:02] financial human cost, but no offense can
[00:11:05] substitute for real action against these
[00:11:15] directly, patiently and
[00:11:17] repeatedly. We have shared
[00:11:20] specific information, what we have
[00:11:23] asked. is concrete action
[00:11:27] against these terrorists and the centuries
[00:11:31] who attack Pakistan from Afghan
[00:11:34] territory. Despite all these sufferings,
[00:11:38] let me also share with you. Pakistan is generous and
[00:11:41] magnanimous. The UN
[00:11:45] reach to foreign Office of Pakistan and ask
[00:11:48] for permission. You know that last October
[00:11:52] 2025, the way in one. day
[00:11:56] unbelievable number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan and in Bologistan
[00:12:00] particularly are also obviously led
[00:12:03] to the closure of borders of both
[00:12:05] sides
[00:12:08] and what did we do despite all
[00:12:11] that we allowed permission
[00:12:15] for the passage of humanitarian
[00:12:18] aid 1000
[00:12:21] containers which took almost a month to
[00:12:25] pass through the borders, so you can see the
[00:12:28] Pakistan's approach based
[00:12:32] on you, our real
[00:12:35] will to see you Afghanistan develop,
[00:12:39] prosper. I remember as finance minister of Pakistan, I've
[00:12:43] been fighting with World Bank and IMF in
[00:12:46] 2010s for the approval the
[00:12:50] Kasa 1000 project which was
[00:12:53] Tajikstan. Afghanistan Pakistan which was
[00:12:57] suspended by the world bank and IMF
[00:13:00] after the
[00:13:03] afaan
[00:13:06] inter regime and we have again made some efforts, it's been revived, so you
[00:13:10] can see the sincerity of Pakistan in the
[00:13:13] entire in the entire
[00:13:20] one the gravest threats to Pakistan's security,
[00:13:24] it has been... responsible was some the worst task attacks
[00:13:27] in our history, including attacks on
[00:13:30] schools, mosks, markets and security
[00:13:34] installations. his victims include innocent
[00:13:37] civilians and the men and women who protect
[00:13:41] it. the BLA 2
[00:13:44] continues to target civilians and security personnel while
[00:13:48] seeking to undermine Pakistan's economic development.
[00:13:51] st activities include the hijacking, the
[00:13:55] Jaafar Express in March
[00:13:57] 2025, when over
[00:14:01] 400 passengers were taken hostage,
[00:14:05] attacks on passengers, buses and the targeted killings of
[00:14:09] civilians in Bologistan as well as the salts on security
[00:14:13] installations and infrastructure critical to Pakistan's
[00:14:16] economic
[00:14:25] with draw on external support and benefit from networks that
[00:14:29] provide fighters, funds, weapons and
[00:14:32] training. pakistan is repeatedly called for
[00:14:36] action against the support and the senturies that enable
[00:14:40] their attacks. a group that finds
[00:14:44] safe heaven today to attack Pakistan can use the same safe
[00:14:47] heaven tomorrow to threat threaten
[00:14:50] others. terrorism has never respected
[00:14:53] frontiers. ignoring the TTP and his
[00:14:57] parents will not make this threat go away, it will only
[00:15:01] give them time to grow. Let me share with
[00:15:05] you, when I went in July 2025
[00:15:09] and called called on prime minister Akunt, he
[00:15:13] was very thankful. He said, first
[00:15:16] time the promises made to Afghanistan have
[00:15:19] been actually delivered within eight weeks
[00:15:22] and "We think we can do
[00:15:26] business with you, and
[00:15:29] I very politely reminded prime
[00:15:33] minister that if you do not take.
[00:15:37] appropriate actions against the terrorist groups in
[00:15:41] Afghanistan, the day will come, if your government is
[00:15:45] there, they will haunt you as well, and you will be facing
[00:15:48] threats from the same terrorist in
[00:15:57] they need money, weapons and political
[00:16:01] cover. Pakistan has consistently shared its serious
[00:16:04] concern with the international community. about Indian
[00:16:08] patternage of terrorist organizations operating
[00:16:11] against Pakistan, including from Afghan
[00:16:14] soil. We have also shared dosiers
[00:16:18] with the United Nations and our international partners
[00:16:22] documenting Indian patnage to test
[00:16:25] organization working against Pakistan from
[00:16:29] Afghan soil including TTP and proxies to
[00:16:33] destabilize
[00:16:34] Pakistan. From the
[00:16:37] serving Indian naval commander, I'm sure you
[00:16:41] would recall Kulboshan Jadev who
[00:16:45] confest his involvement in terrorist activities
[00:16:48] against Pakistan to its heinous record of extra
[00:16:52] territorial assassinations including in North
[00:16:55] America. Indian state sp sponsorship
[00:16:59] of terrorism all has been well
[00:17:03] documented. We raised
[00:17:06] the we raised this because a principle is at
[00:17:08] stake when a state uses terrorist
[00:17:12] groups as instruments of policy against a
[00:17:16] neighbor, it puts the peace the wider
[00:17:19] region at complete risk. it undermines
[00:17:23] international law and relations between the
[00:17:26] states. such support must be
[00:17:29] confronted without political considerations or double
[00:17:33] standards. again, refer to:
[00:17:38] Mr. Atatar the developments in the last
[00:17:41] 24 hours in Pakistan, it's not a political
[00:17:44] move,
[00:17:46] it is surely against the manners of terrorism
[00:17:50] which that province has been hit with in the last
[00:17:53] decade and a half, can we keep sleeping
[00:17:57] and looking towards another because it's a looking that is may
[00:18:01] be deemed to be a political move, no it's not,
[00:18:05] I can, I can guarantee you. I
[00:18:09] negotiate in 20 2014 with the same political party when the
[00:18:12] 126 days of dharna in Islamabad,
[00:18:16] so this government does not believe, but when it
[00:18:20] comes to the safety and security of
[00:18:23] our nationals our citizens,
[00:18:27] wherever they live, any part of Pakistan, I think it's the duty the
[00:18:31] federal government that once it is totally
[00:18:35] determined that there is no solution other than what we
[00:18:39] have done yesterday, we should have done it, we have paid a
[00:18:43] very heavy political cost when the last
[00:18:46] time country was right at the at the verge of
[00:18:50] default and we have to take very difficult
[00:18:53] structural measures which was very painful,
[00:18:57] political cost was paid, unpopularity was
[00:19:00] there and we recovered a lot because we have
[00:19:04] saved the country from the you know at
[00:19:07] the blink of default, the dates were given to Pakistan
[00:19:11] time and again and we always used to say
[00:19:15] bravely that come what may Pakistan will not default, I hope you remember my
[00:19:19] statements of Finance of Pakistan in 2022,
[00:19:21] 23, so you see the
[00:19:25] life has to go in accordance with
[00:19:29] peace which
[00:19:30] you see in other parts the world, so so
[00:19:34] whether whatever cost a government has to pay, to
[00:19:38] save the economy, to save the property and lives the people, I think
[00:19:42] it is never too much, and I think you know the
[00:19:46] government had no choice but to take the measures we took
[00:19:49] yesterday and inshallah will implement in totality, you will find the
[00:19:53] difference in weeks to come and months to come, and I'm
[00:19:56] sure the province will will will be quite happy
[00:20:00] to to see the peace back, their lives and and properties
[00:20:04] save and know radical. ation
[00:20:13] strengthen multi multilateral cooperation against
[00:20:16] terrorism. as an elected member the united nations security
[00:20:20] council for the years 2025,
[00:20:23] 2026, we are bringing a experience
[00:20:26] and concerns to the security council work.
[00:20:30] during our current term pakistan has taken on the chairmanship
[00:20:34] the 1988 talvan sanctions committee. and
[00:20:37] served as vice chair the counter
[00:20:41] terrorism committee as well. These
[00:20:44] responsibility give us an important role in
[00:20:48] advancing internet. national cooperation and the
[00:20:51] implementation of relevant security council
[00:20:54] resolutions. Pakistan also
[00:20:57] chaired the Shengai Cooperation Organization's
[00:21:00] regional anti-terrorist structure known as rat during
[00:21:04] 2025-26. We have used this forum to
[00:21:08] advance regional cooperation against terrorism. Our
[00:21:12] bilateral counter terrorism dialogue including
[00:21:14] with the United States are another part of
[00:21:18] this effort. We working with our partners to address
[00:21:22] common threads and strengthen practical
[00:21:28] the international community has responsibility to support
[00:21:32] this fight. pakistan sacrifices reserve
[00:21:35] recognition, but recognition alone is not
[00:21:39] enough. we need timely intelligence
[00:21:42] sharing, access to technology and support for further
[00:21:46] capacity building of our law enforcement agencies.
[00:21:51] We also need effective international actions against terrorist
[00:21:53] financing, the supply of weapons and the provision of
[00:21:57] safe heavens. States must
[00:22:00] ensure that their territory is not used for
[00:22:04] terrorism against any other country. Our
[00:22:07] partners must also impress upon the for authorities the need
[00:22:11] to fulfill their commitments. A
[00:22:14] threat that endages the region and the world
[00:22:18] cannot leave Pakistan. to confront
[00:22:28] we must look at what is coming,
[00:22:32] terrorists are adapting, they recruit and
[00:22:35] radicalize through social media and encrypted
[00:22:39] platforms, they raise funds through
[00:22:43] cryptocurrencies and other digital channels that
[00:22:47] avait traditional controls young people are
[00:22:51] increasingly exposed to their propaganda
[00:22:54] online. They are experimenting with
[00:22:58] drones and exploiting artificial intelligence to spread
[00:23:01] propaganda. Loan actors radicalized
[00:23:05] online can strike without
[00:23:08] warning. Modern weaponry is also finding
[00:23:11] its its way into the hands of terrorist
[00:23:15] groups, making the task of our security forces
[00:23:19] even more. difficult, no state or
[00:23:23] society can combat these challenges alone,
[00:23:27] we need to share technology, intelligence
[00:23:30] and experience, above all we need strong political resolve
[00:23:34] to act against terrorism in all its performs and
[00:23:38] manifestations with
[00:23:40] distinction, without distinction
[00:23:49] who killed their children and pisar claim to act in name of
[00:23:52] Islam, they did
[00:23:55] not. Islam teaches and all the holy Quran says very
[00:23:59] categorically that killing of human being tentamont to
[00:24:03] killing the entire humanity. It doesn't
[00:24:06] classify who is human being, a Muslim, a
[00:24:10] Hindu, sikh, a Christian, no,
[00:24:14] a Jew is a killing of human me tenter
[00:24:17] mount to killing the entire humanity.
[00:24:21] so using the name of Islam obviously is
[00:24:24] totally un is not true.
[00:24:28] They are criminals, they speak for no faith or
[00:24:32] religion and have no
[00:24:38] never be equated with any religion,
[00:24:41] nationality, civilization or ethnicity.
[00:24:44] Islamophobia divides communities and gives terrorists
[00:24:48] the propaganda they. they seek,
[00:24:52] response must remain firm against
[00:24:55] terrorism and and clear on this
[00:24:58] principle. let me also emphasize that
[00:25:02] counter terrorism must not be used as a pretext to
[00:25:06] suppress the legitimate struggle of people for self
[00:25:09] determination and signed in the charter of your
[00:25:13] nation and the relevant security council resolutions. i'm
[00:25:17] referring to obviously palestine. Jammu and
[00:25:20] Kashmir and any situation we
[00:25:24] recently saw what happened between Thailand and Cambodia,
[00:25:28] it is Pakistan when it has presidency last year,
[00:25:31] we put theme we ministerial theme we picked
[00:25:35] up, multilateralism, peaceful settlement of disputes
[00:25:39] and after 12
[00:25:42] years resolution 2788 was
[00:25:46] passed unanimous unanimously in this next. UN
[00:25:50] security council when I was presiding the UN security council the
[00:25:54] meeting, it was first time in 12 years, there
[00:25:58] had been some resolution passed with majority or or
[00:26:02] or... you know obviously rejected or we
[00:26:05] told, but it was the first resolution passed with
[00:26:08] unanimity of all members, 15 members
[00:26:12] the UN security council and and the theme was
[00:26:16] multilateralism, peaceful settlement of
[00:26:20] disputes and within days, i think hardly
[00:26:23] two weeks when the Thailand and Cambodia
[00:26:26] issue was there conflict, the exerps
[00:26:30] from this resolution were quoted.
[00:26:33] in the in the discussions and debate in the UN
[00:26:45] used to call Pakistan probably
[00:26:48] because the terrorism we have been actually
[00:26:51] fighting a terrorist or some other
[00:26:55] state, now they are very happy to call Pakistan
[00:26:59] a peace maker state after what we have done in the last few
[00:27:03] years, it is nowhere other than in Norway
[00:27:07] forum that by one
[00:27:10] the P5 countries and boy
[00:27:14] said Pakistan has become net security provider to this
[00:27:17] region, our efforts are on
[00:27:20] record, we did everything possible for
[00:27:23] US Iran mediation, first time after 47
[00:27:27] years we brought them, brought them for direct talks on the same
[00:27:31] table. They shook hand, they said together, obviously on the
[00:27:35] condition Pakistan must be present, we were present,
[00:27:38] but it's most unfortunate, the 18th of June
[00:27:42] agreement was there, but
[00:27:43] it is most unfortunate that they were violation from both
[00:27:46] sides, have you given up, no, as as late
[00:27:50] as just days before in the high week of
[00:27:54] un general assembly on the sidelines of New York, we were making
[00:27:58] all all possible efforts, the hormosses
[00:28:03] been complicated by
[00:28:05] Babul and all these
[00:28:09] are similar sort of different definitions of
[00:28:12] terrorism, so you know that
[00:28:16] Pakistan has entered into a joint defense
[00:28:20] agreement which is known as it was signed in Makkka, so
[00:28:24] makkah joint defense agreement on 7th
[00:28:26] of August, is inaugural meeting took
[00:28:29] place in in Istanbul. on 31st of
[00:28:33] August Pakistan has the privilege and honor to have
[00:28:37] the first secretary general of three years term, his headquarters going to be
[00:28:41] in Raad, a committee, working
[00:28:45] committee is working on finalizing its organ and
[00:28:48] other detail
[00:28:50] and and operation detail, it has a
[00:28:54] permanent committee which is called SPDC, strategic
[00:28:57] political and defense committee, which comprises of from three countries
[00:29:01] from each country, the foreign ministers, the defense ministers, the army
[00:29:05] chiefs, the idea is not any
[00:29:08] offensive, the idea is totally objective is
[00:29:12] defensive, so it is for self defense and it
[00:29:16] is nothing which is against any international law or
[00:29:19] charter, charter 51 laws the
[00:29:22] UN for self or the collective
[00:29:25] defense, that is the you know the lines on
[00:29:29] which NATO was created, so
[00:29:33] our real objective is to create peace in this region to
[00:29:37] to bring you closeness among the and
[00:29:40] it is, it is not restricted to these three countries, it has very
[00:29:43] clear
[00:29:45] you know clauses which will allow other countries once we are
[00:29:49] fully you established maybe within a year,
[00:29:52] even other countries can join this this pact and
[00:29:56] this sovereign defense arrangement and the
[00:30:00] idea is, think it is the high time that this region
[00:30:04] must find an independent
[00:30:07] architecture to bring peace and security in this
[00:30:10] region from far from areas the time has proved, it
[00:30:14] is probably difficult if not impossible,
[00:30:18] so let me emphasize
[00:30:21] that we will obviously we must not
[00:30:25] be you know ignoring what's
[00:30:29] happening in the world, the times are very challenging.
[00:30:32] "the situations need full attention of
[00:30:36] all the countries in the region, particularly our region, and we have seen
[00:30:39] the energy supply chain disruption, we have seen the
[00:30:43] prices, the common man is suffering, again the government whatever could
[00:30:47] do for the two wheelers, three wheelers, subsidy, remove all the
[00:30:51] taxes, give refund through through tokens, almost
[00:30:55] 10 over 10 million people are benefiting, so if you take average
[00:30:58] size of family.