Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan admitted that about 30,000 to 40,000 “armed people”, who fought in some parts of Afghanistan or Kashmir, were in Pakistan . He accused the previous governments of not telling the truth to the US about the militant groups operating in the country. Khan said it is in the interests of Pakistan that “we do not allow any armed militant groups to operate” in our country. There were no militant Taliban in Pakistan. Addressing a Capitol Hill reception hosted by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, chairperson of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, Khan said, “There were 40 different militant groups operating within Pakistan.

Source: The Telegraph July 24, 2019 20:26 UTC