Pakistani interior minister makes important statement over Iran border fencing

Pakistani interior minister makes important statement over Iran border fencing

QUETTA – Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Saturday that theborder fencing with Iran will be completed by the end of this year.

He made the remarks during his visit to Taftan border, adding that fortypercent work on the fencing has so far been completed.

The Interior Minister said that border management on modern lines will beensured with Iran and Afghanistan.

Sheikh Rashid said that all resources will be utilized for externalsecurity of the country. He also directed the authorities concerned tofurther improve facilities for the Zaireen.

Pakistan has nearly completed fencing with Afghanistan. The moves aims atpreventing terrorism, smuggling, illegal immigration and infiltrationsacross the approximately 2,640-kilometre-long international border betweenAfghanistan and Pakistan