ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Sunday urged Kabul to secure the Pak-Afghan borderregion and take stern action against the individuals involved in terroristactivities in Pakistan
In a statement issued on Sunday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikharnoted that incidents of terrorist attacks along the Pak-Afghan Border havesignificantly increased in the last few days. He said that Pakistanisecurity forces were being targeted from across the border.
“Terrorists are using Afghan soil with impunity to carry out activitiesinside Pakistan,” he added.
The spokesperson said Pakistan and Afghanistan have been engaged for pastseveral months through institutional channels for effective coordinationand security along our long-shared border.
He said unfortunately, elements of banned terrorist groups in the borderregion including TTP, have continued to attack Pakistan’s border securityposts, resulting into martyrdom of several Pakistani troops.
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On April 14, 2022 as well, seven Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred inNorth Waziristan District by terrorists operating from Afghanistan, headded.
The spokesperson, once again, strongly condemned terrorists operating withimpunity from Afghan soil to carry out activities in Pakistan.
He maintained that this is detrimental to their efforts of maintainingpeace and stability along the Pak-Afghan border.
