claims from the government<\/a> that the Indian intelligence agency, RAW, was involved.<\/p>\nThe banned TTP, in fact, distanced itself from the carnage in a statement. The Counter-Terrorism Depart\u00adment registered a case against unidentified persons.<\/p>\n
A day earlier, Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir had said terrorists and facilitators behind the attacks on 12th Rabiul Awwal were \u201cproxies of the enemies of Pakistan and its people\u201d.<\/p>\n
During a press conference in Quetta today, Achakzai was asked about a possible grand operation in the wake of terrorist attacks in the province.<\/p>\n
In his response, the minister said he could not comment on that but reassured journalists that the state would defend each and every inch of its territory and carry out intelligence-based operations if needed.<\/p>\n
Achakzai said terrorist incidents were occurring in all of the country \u201cdaily and it has a set pattern\u201d, questioning why these attacks were only happening in Pakistan and not other regional countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis means there is a mastermind behind it who is systematically destabilising us. Enough is enough. Now there will be no appeasement or concession \u2026 we declare all-out war on these terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further said: \u201cPakistan\u2019s resolve is very important. It (Mastung incident) is such a case where we won\u2019t say that we will go after [only terrorist] operatives and foot soldiers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will go after their masterminds, the lynchpins managing all these proxies and will ensure that we will go wherever they are holed up, drag them out and take revenge for each and every martyr.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the state\u2019s resolve to combat terrorism was strengthened by \u201c1000 per cent\u201d after the Mastung carnage, adding that the state was ready to go to any extent required. \u201cIf there is a need to do operations in every inch of territory then we will do them,\u201d Achakzai said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there are links [to terrorism] in Pakistan with our neighbouring country, and it seems [that way because] we have clear evidence of Indian state terrorism in Balochistan in the recent past.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf these links are found there [in Balochistan] today as well then we will make sure that our enemies are cut by thousands.\u201d<\/p>\n
The information minister also said the families of the martyrs would be provided financial aid and not left disappointed. Detailing the financial package for the victims, Achakzai said every martyr\u2019s family would be given Rs1.5 million, Rs0.5m would be distributed to the critically injured and Rs0.2m to the nominally injured by the provincial government.<\/p>\n
He said the Balochistan government was also in talks with the Centre to improve the package.<\/p>\n
The interim minister also said that security protocols were being revisited in the wake of the incident and any loopholes would be plugged to ensure no security lapse occurs.<\/p>\n
There is an important Apex Committee meeting scheduled in Islamabad for October 3 in which \u201cvery critical decisions will be taken\u201d with a later provincial apex committee meeting on Oct 10 in which \u201chighly decisive decisions and actions will be recommended\u201d, he told the media persons.<\/p>\n
The information minister\u2019s declaration of concerted efforts against militancy and foreign elements comes a day after similar calls from other civil and military leadership.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two days after a deadly bombing in Mastung claimed over 50 lives, Caretaker Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Sunday said \u201cenough is enough\u201d and declared an \u201call-out war\u201d against terrorists. 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