Daesh poses real threat to Pakistan, says Nacta chief

National coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) Ihsan Ghani said that the militant takfiri Daesh (ISIS) group posed a real threat to Pakistan.

Addressing a press conference here in connection with a three-day event titled “Islamabad International Counter Terrorism Forum” commencing from April 3, he said ISIS or Daesh had a significant presence in Afghanistan, which threatened a spillover into Pakistan.
The Nacta chief observed that the situations in the countries around shaped the regional environment and a bad situation in a country affected its neighbours as well. “We cannot isolate ourselves from the situation in Afghanistan.” He, however, said that fencing of the border with Afghanistan would make a difference.
He said intelligence reports suggested that Pakistan was targeted by the terrorists who used the Afghan territory, while there were also reports about the involvement of Afghan refugees in terrorist activities.