KABUL - The MPs on Monday refrained from going for no-confidence motion against the Interior Minister Noorulhaq Ulumi who was summoned to Wolesi Jirga (Lower house Parliament) over country's deteriorating security situation.

A total of 151 lawmakers were present at the House of Representatives. Of them, 131 MPs called minister's remarks satisfactory and decided to not go for no-confidence vote.

Calling the Taliban war criminals, Ulumi promised the House he will take initiatives to make sure the citizens are safe.

He however blamed Pakistan for the growing insecurity in Afghanistan.

According to Ulumi, Pakistan doesn't want Afghanistan's national sovereignty. He said still the plans for subversive activities in Afghanistan are being plotted in Pakistan.

"Countries in our neighborhood never want the national sovereignty of Afghanistan," Ulumi told the lawmakers. "Pakistan wants to take us as a hostage."

Furthermore, he linked insecurity to withdrawal of international troops, unemployment and lack of equipment for Air Force.

He said the countries that supported Taliban are now supporting Daesh in Afghanistan.

According to Ulumi, al-Qaeda, Taliban and Daesh are one terrorist group only their names are different.

The minister meanwhile retained his position after majority of lawmakers said Ulumi’s reasons for insecurity were satisfactory.

However during his remarks to the MPs, Ulumi maintained that his ministry was not responsible alone for the insecurity.

He deemed fall of Kunduz city to Taliban a failure of the government's leadership.

Ulumi noted the Afghan forces thwarted Taliban's plan to seize control of Faryab, Ghazni, Paktika, Baghlan and Badakhshan provinces.(Tolonews)