Pakistan, Sept. 20 -- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on civilians and police personnel offering Friday prayers at the old Kohat Police Lines, urging the Afghan Taliban authorities to take concrete and verifiable measures against militant networks operating from Afghan territory.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the ministry said Pakistan had repeatedly raised concerns over the alleged use of Afghan territory by Fitna al-Khawarij and other terrorist groups to plan and carry out attacks inside Pakistan.

The ministry said the presence of alleged terrorist sanctuaries, along with recruitment and support networks in Afghanistan, posed a direct security threat to Pakistan. It said th...