Pakistan has declared that it has no plan to enter into any talks with outlawed terrorist group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reported 24NewsHD TV channel

At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the terrorist entity was involved in the killing of Pakistani and foreign citizens inside Pakistan.

The spokesperson said Pakistan respects Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity but “We expect the Afghan authorities to uphold their sovereignty and take action against terrorist groups which have found sanctuaries inside Afghanistan and using their territory for terrorist attacks against Pakistan.”

Responding to a question, Mumtaz Baloch said Pakistan is committed to implement Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan. She said the first phase of this plan is near completion and alluded to the illegal foreigners including Afghans repatriated to their home countries.

The spokesperson clarified that Pakistan has not given any understanding to the UNHCR for the suspension of the plan. She pointed out that the government has approved one-year extension of the validity of Proof of Registration cards of the Afghan refugees.

To a question, Mumtaz Baloch said Pakistan and the United States have a multifaceted and a robust partnership. She said Islamabad believed that this relationship should move forward on the basis of mutual respect, sovereign equality and non-interference in each other's internal affairs.