Aziz admits IS could be 'potential threat' to Pak if it grows stronger

Days after wall-chalking welcoming the Islamic State (IS) to Pakistan surfaced in the North Waziristan border town of Bannu, Pakistan National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz has said that the group although does not pose an immediate threat but could be "a potential threat" if it grows stronger.

Aziz said that the group is too engrossed in Iraq and Syria right now but poses a threat because it attracts other militant groups. He added that this is the first time that a terror group has succeeded in capturing large swathes of territory and has resources and therefore, every other terror outfit wants to associate themselves with it, reported the BBC.

He warned that if Afghanistan is unable to tackle insurgency within its borders and the IS grows stronger then the group will become a threat to Pakistan.

Aziz remarked that even if the Middle East terror group is not a threat to the nation right now yet it should not be taken lightly.