Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Foreign Office summons Iranian Ambassador

Pakistan Foreign Office summons Iranian Ambassador

*ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Foreign Office summoned Iran’s envoy MehdiHonardoost on Saturday to record protest over an attack on Frontier Corpstroops on the Iranian border.*

At least six paramilitary personnel were martyred and 14 others sustainedinjuries when the militants attacked the FC patrolling convoy on theIranian border on December 14.

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Four terrorists were also killed in an exchange of fire with Pakistanisecurity force.

The FO spokesperson demanded that the Iranian authorities should launch anoperation against the terrorists, adding that the FC personnel werepatrolling on the Pak-Iran border when they were attacked.