China, Pakistan call on IEA to take ‘visible and verifiable’ actions against terror groups

China and Pakistan on Thursday jointly called on the Islamic Emirate to take “visible and verifiable” actions against terrorist groups in Afghanistan.

The joint statement was issued during Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to China.

The two sides agreed to maintain close communication and coordination on the issue of Afghanistan, and play a constructive role in helping Afghanistan achieve stable development and integrate into the international community, the statement said.

China and Pakistan reiterated their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations with a zero-tolerance attitude.

They called on the Islamic Emirate to “take visible and verifiable actions to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist groups based in Afghanistan which continue to pose a serious threat to regional and global security, and to prevent the use of Afghan territory against other countries.”

The Islamic Emirate has previously denied the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan and stressed that it will not allow Afghan soil to be used against the security of other countries.