Pakistan Army warns Afghanistan to hand over 76 most wanted terrorists

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2017-02-17T11:04:14+05:00 News Desk

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army has taken stern decisions after the series of suicide attacks in Pakistan eminating from Afghanistan.


Pakistan Army on Friday asked Kabul to hand over 76 terrorists hiding in Afghanistan, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The head of the military’s media wing DG ISPR Major-General Asif Ghafoor said Afghan Embassy officials were called to General Headquarters. “Given list of 76 terrorists hiding in Afghanistan. Asked to take immediate action/be handed over to Pakistan,” he said.


The move comes after a surge in terror attacks across Pakistan


On Thursday night, minutes after the army chief vowed to respond to the recent wave of terror in the country, security forces closed the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan for all sorts of communication indefinitely.

“The Pakistan-Afghanistan border closed with immediate effect till further orders due to security reasons,” ISPR DG Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor tweeted shortly after Gen Qamar’s statement.


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