Support for illegal activities fuelling terrorism: ISPR

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ISLAMABAD: The military on Friday attributed the alarming surge in terrorist violence this year to the backing of illegal activities by politicians and glaring governance shortcomings.

“When you examine the illegal spectrum in the country closely...