Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif on Saturday said that the previous regime was responsible for the spread of terrorism in the country, reported The News International.
Without naming the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by Imran Khan, he said that security forces were fighting against the terrorists last night (referring to the Karachi police office terror attack) as they were brought back and rehabilitated nearly a year ago.
However, no progress was made towards reaching a peace accord with TTP and the banned outfit called off its ceasefire on November 28.
Since then Pakistan has been hit by a wave of terrorism, mostly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but also in Balochistan and the Punjab town of Mianwali, which borders KP. Terror attacks have also reached as far as Islamabad and Karachi.
The Karachi terror attack occurred after a deadly suicide attack at a Peshawar Civil Lines mosque that left 84 dead, reported Geo News.
Speaking about the economic crisis, Asif said that Pakistan has already defaulted as the country and there is no early respite in sight, reported The News International.
Incidentally, his statement comes even before Pakistan could get an IMF bailout.
