ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The National Security Adviser Lt General Nasser Janjua on Friday said extremism in Pakistan was an outcome of the Afghan war.
While addressing Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit held in Islamabad, the adviser said it was a wrong and baseless propaganda that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons could go in hands of extremists.
“Pakistan is land of beauty and its inhabitants are talented,” he said.
The adviser said it was a wrong perception that Pakistan was playing double-game in Afghanistan. Had Pakistan on side of Taliban then why they would have been fighting against Pakistan?
Nasser Janjua pointed out that there existed 108 exit and entry points between Afghanistan and Pakistan which were being used by people of both the nations as land routes.
The security adviser said if Pakistan had not stood against the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) then today Afghanistan would have not been existed on the world map. He said the United States was the sole power in the world and this was due to the countless sacrifices rendered by Pakistan.
Referring to the ‘Farari’ movement in Balochistan, he said this all was brainchild of those having nefarious motives. He said this can be overcome by boosting economic activity in the province.
On the Islamic forces block, the adviser said this was founded solely by Saudi Arabia and selection of countries in the fold was again sole choice of the founder.
“Our decision not to send our forces to Yemen was meant to maintain the equilibrium in the region,” he said.
The national security adviser said if General (retd) Raheel Sharif was assuming as head of the Islamic forces block he never will represent any specific sect or sects.
“Pakistan will remain neutral and will not take side of Saudi Arabia or Iran,” he added.
