Pakistan Army rejects Afghanistan demand of withdrawal from border villages
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A flag meeting of the two sides took place in Chaman. The Pakistani side was led by the chief of Balochistan FC.
The statement said that the Afghan delegation asked Pakistani officials to move their troops out of Killi Jahangir and Killi Luqman “before proceeding for census”.
“Pak delegation maintained that Pak troops are deployed along international border on Pakistan side and shall remain there. Both sides agreed to maintain ceasefire till consensus is reached,” it added.
The border has remained closed after border skirmishes killed dozens, with senior Pakistan Army General Amir Riaz telling reporters it would remain so "until Afghanistan changes its behaviour".
The two countries also plan to use Google Maps to help settle the border dispute. "Officials from the geological survey departments of the two countries will conduct a survey, and they will also make use of Google Maps," said a senior Pakistani security source in Islamabad who requested anonymity.
