ISLAMABAD, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Thursday expressed serious concerns about the grip of several terrorist groups in neighboring Afghanistan.
The statement came days after a series of attacks killed nearly 60 people, including five UAE diplomats.
The Taliban had claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Kabul and Helmand on Jan. 11, and no group has yet claimed responsibility for the Kandahar attack on the same day, in which the diplomats were killed.
"Increasing foothold of various terrorist organizations and outfits due to persistent instability in Afghanistan is a growing concern for not just Pakistan but other countries in the region and beyond," Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria said.
Zakaria told his weekly briefing that a number of independent studies and assessments have established that the factors impeding reconciliation and stability in Afghanistan are internal to Afghanistan.
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