Times of Islamabad

In a major milestone, 802 kilometres fencing, 233 Forts completed along Pak Afghan border

In a major milestone, 802 kilometres fencing, 233 Forts completed along Pak Afghan border

RAWALPINDI – Pakistan has completed the fencing of 802 kilometres alongPakistan Afghanistan border.

As per media report, Work on the construction of 233 forts and fencing of802 kilometres of top priority areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan borderhas been completed, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) saidSaturday.

The construction of forts and fencing of a total of 2611 kilometerscontinues along the Pak-Afghan border, the ISPR said in a statement.

It said work on 233 of 843 forts, and 802 of 1200 kilometres of toppriority areas has been completed.

Authorities are aiming speedy completion of work in priority areas, thestatement read further, while the overall fencing and forts constructionalong the border would be completed by December 2019.