Pakistan says it will not allow countries to shelter militants

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, right, chairs a meeting of National Security Committee, in Islamabad, Pakistan (Press Information Department via AP/PA)

Pakistan’s political and military leadership have vowed that no nation will be allowed to shelter militants who stage attacks against the country — an apparent reference to neighbouring Afghanistan.

The statement came on Monday amid a spike in attacks by the militant Pakistani Taliban, many of whom are hiding in Afghanistan.