LAHORE (Dunya News) - Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah has said that the threat of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is evident, questioning the need to demand proof under such circumstances. He warned that failure to take timely measures to prevent terrorism could pose a threat not only to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but also to the existence of Pakistan as a whole.
Speaking exclusively to Dunya News, Rana Sanaullah responded to questions about the endorsement of imposing an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was asked about the opposition’s position that the government had failed to provide evidence of terrorism in the province.
Rana Sanaullah said there was little point in demanding proof of something as obvious as daylight. He questioned whether terrorism was not taking place across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He added that Pakistan had been suffering from terrorism for the past 40 years, but the country had not faced terrorism of this nature during that period.
He claimed that following the failure of Operation Sindoor, India had resorted to using proxies. He further alleged that after its defeat in Marka-e-Haq, India was operating from Afghanistan and that attacks were now also being carried out using drones, with technical assistance from Israel.
Rana Sanaullah warned that if the terrorist threat was not addressed in time, the consequences could be serious for the entire country.
He said the provincial government had been asked to play its role but had refused, following which the federal government took over the province’s administration. He added that the existing governance vacuum would now be filled and that Pakistan’s armed forces and law enforcement agencies would eliminate the terrorists.
Responding to a question about negotiations, Rana Sanaullah said that if the opposition wanted to engage in dialogue, it should play its role within the existing system. He added that the system could not be changed repeatedly.