Rawalpindi: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lieutenant-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry while briefing senior journalists said that there will never be any talks with terrorists and Pakistan is fully prepared to protect its borders and its people.DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the Army does not want to get involved in politics and should be kept away from political affairs. In response to a question about the 27th constitutional amendment, he said that making amendments to the Constitution is the responsibility of the government and the parliament.He said that Pakistan's security is the responsibility of its armed forces and that guarantee will not be given to Kabul. He said Pakistan has never celebrated the arrival of the Taliban and stressed that operations against militant groups including the Teheek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Baloch Liberation Army continue. The DG ISPR also rejected the suggestion of a formal agreement with the United States on drone operations, and said no offi cial complaint had been lodged by the Taliban regime over strikes.Lieutenant-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told reporters that Pakistan's armed forces are the guarantors of national security and that such a guarantee is not something to be handed to Kabul. He reiterated that Pakistan is engaged in counter-insurgency efforts against multiple militant organisations and that actions against those who attack mosques and seminaries remain ongoing.Responding to questions on drone strikes, the military spokesman said there is no agreement with the United States governing drone activity. He added that, at the Istanbul talks, Pakistani officials made clear the expectation that Afghanistan must not be used as a safe haven for terrorism and that the Afghan authorities must control militants originating on their soil. He said militants who fled into Afghanistan during operations should be handed over so Pakistan can deal with them under its constitution and law.The ISPR described a close nexus between terrorism, or ganised crime and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, saying those groups cultivate opium and earn between 18-25 lakh rupees (1.8-2.5 million rupees) per acre in revenue. That income stream, the DG ISPR said, interlocks with warlords and parts of the Afghan Taliban, creating a regional network that funds and sustains violent activity.Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry added that intelligence-led operations have been conducted in areas where Pakistan has denied conducting full-scale offensives, and said nearly 200 personnel were killed in such operations. On administrative questions, he noted that the creation of posts within the army is a matter for the government, not the military leadership, and said decisions about any imposition of federal rule rest with the federal government.Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has categorically ruled out any negotiations with terrorists. He said Pakistan's response to the recent Pak-Afghan tensions was both swift and effective. The DG ISPR said that 206 Afghan Taliban fighters and 112 terrorists were killed during the clashes. He added that talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban were held in Doha and Istanbul, focused solely on the elimination of terrorist activities originating from Afghan soil against Pakistan.Emphasizing Pakistan's resolve to eradicate terrorism, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry revealed that 1,667 terrorists, including 128 Afghan nationals, were neutralized in over 6,200 intelligence-based operations. He affirmed that Pakistan remains fully prepared to defend its borders and protect its citizens at all times.The Director General ISPR said the intelligence-based operations are continuing successfully in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He reiterated that Pakistan is sovereign in shaping its policies. He remarked that Afghanistan currently has an interim government which lacks public and political support. For Afghanistan's development, he stressed the need for a representative government that enjoys the backing of all segments of society, includin g women.Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry also expressed concern over drug smugglers interfering in Afghan politics, stating that large quantities of narcotics are being smuggled into Pakistan from Afghanistan.In response to a question, he said that the decision regarding the Gaza peacekeeping force will be made by the government and parliament.