Charsadda attack: Pakistan conveys concerns to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed its concern to Afghanistan regarding the use of Afghan soil by certain terrorist elements in the recent terrorist attack on Bacha Khan University in Charsada on January 20.

The Afghan Charge d Affaires, Syed Abdul Nasir Yousafiwas called to the Foreign Office on Monday to convey the concerns, a foreign office statement issued here Tuesday said.

Afghan Charge d Affaires was told that investigations have revealed that handlers of this terrorist act were operating from Afghan territory and used Afghan telecommunication network for planning and executing this attack.

In this regard, the relevant details have already been shared with the Afghan side.

The Government of Afghanistan was urged to take action against the perpetrators of this heinous act of terrorism and extend cooperation to Pakistani authorities to bring them to justice at the earliest possible, the statement added.