Pakistani soldier was martyred at a military post in Bajur sector duringfiring that originated in Afghanistan, the army’s media wing said in astatement issued Tuesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 24-year-old SepoySabir Shah embraced martyrdom due to the firing “from across the border inBajur sector on Pakistan Army Post along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border,late last night”.
“Pakistan has been consistently raising the issue for border management onother side to avoid use of Afghanistan soil against Pakistan,” the ISPRwarned.
Earlier this month, the ISPR had said a rise in the “violent incidents onboth sides of Pak-Afghan border” was meant to derail the Afghan peaceprocess but vowed that both countries would defeat all spoilers.
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The “unfortunate rise in violent incidents on both sides of [the]Pak-Afghan border is meant to derail Afghanistan Peace Process,” it hadsaid on Twitter.
“Pakistan earnestly believes that both countries deserve peace andprogress. Together we will defeat all spoilers,” it had added.
