Pakistan Foreign office reacts to the statement of Governor Kunar province Afghanistan

Pakistan Foreign office reacts to the statement of Governor Kunar province Afghanistan

Foreign Office spokesman has said that effective border management is imperative to curb cross-border movement of terrorists.

Responding to a media query regarding statement attributed to the Governor of Afghan province of Kunar, the Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria rejected allegations that military operation Khyber-IV is meant to push militants into Afghanistan. 

He said that such media headlines are misleading and part of the malicious campaign.

He said Khyber-IV is part of the ongoing counter-terrorism operation Radd-ul-Fasaad and our security forces have achieved success in fighting back terrorists.

The spokesperson said Afghan Defence authorities were accordingly informed about operation Khyber-IV.