Rawalpindi (June 20, 2017): Pakistan military has started fencing of entire Pak-Afghan border to stop infiltration from Afghani side under the border management system.
The process of phased fencing on the Pak-Afghan border has been commenced on the directions of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, an ISPR statement said on Tuesday. The fencing will be done in phases.
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Pak taking measures for improving Pak-Afg bdr security including fencing, const of new forts & posts. Secure Bdr is in common interest. pic.twitter.com/w0wVg2UF5N
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) June 20, 2017
In phase 1, high infiltration prone border areas in Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber agencies are being fenced, the statement added. In phase 2, fencing of remaining border areas, including Balochistan will be executed. Besides fencing, Pak Army and FC KPare contsructing new forts/border posts to improve surveillance and defensibility.
Besides fencing, Pakistan Army and FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are constructing new forts and border posts to improve surveillance and defensibility.
These measures are being taken to improve security situation along the Pak-Afghan border.
It said that a secure Pak-Afghan border is in common interest of both countries and a well-coordinated border security mechanism is essential for enduring peace and stability.ISPR said fence is being erected along the eight crossing points aimed to ease the transportation of Afghan refugees under bio-metric system.
A secure Pak-Afg border is in common interest of both countries and a well coordinated border security mechanism is essential for enduring peace and stability, it concluded.
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