Regarding the recent clashes along the Pak-Afghan border, the ForeignOffice (FO) spokesperson expressed concern during a Friday statement. Theyemphasized the need for global attention on the weapons abandoned inAfghanistan during the US withdrawal, which have now ended up in thepossession of Afghan terrorists.
During a weekly media briefing, spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch affirmedPakistan’s commitment to eliminating terrorism within its borders. She alsomentioned that Pakistan has communicated its concerns about the recentborder incident to the interim Afghan government.
Mumtaz further pointed out that Pakistan has raised the issue of terroristattacks originating from Afghanistan with the Afghan authorities. Sheclarified that they are not assigning blame but stressed the importance ofinternational attention to the weapons left behind in Afghanistan, now inthe hands of terrorist groups
The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained shutfor the second consecutive day on Thursday following clashes between thesecurity forces of both nations.
Yesterday, a firefight erupted between Pakistani and Afghan border forces,with each side accusing the other of initiating the conflict, resulting inthe closure of their busiest trade crossing.
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This closure has posed significant challenges for the local population,including the presence of two deceased Afghan citizens at the border andnumerous patients awaiting the reopening of the gate. Citizens, includingchildren and women, as well as patients, are currently stranded, andbusiness activities have come to a standstill. As a consequence of theclosure, long lines of hundreds of freight vehicles are stranded on bothsides of the border.
Irshad Mohmand, a local administration official in Pakistan, stated onWednesday that “Afghan forces attempted to establish a checkpoint in anarea where it had been agreed that both sides would refrain from doing so.”
