ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Office on Friday summoned Afghan Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad to register strong condemnation of Chaman border incidents.
This came just a day after one person lost his life and more than a dozen others injured as a result of multiple artillery rounds fired from across the border of Afghanistan.
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Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan’s strong condemnation over recent incidents of unprovoked cross-border shelling by Afghan Border Security Forces in the Chaman-Spin Boldak area, resulting in loss of life, injuries and damage to property, was conveyed.
It was reiterated that protection of civilians remained the responsibility of both sides and that recurrence of these incidents must be prevented. It was agreed to use established institutional mechanisms in this regard.
Pakistan remains committed to maintaining fraternal relations with Afghanistan. Peace along the Pak-Afghan border is intrinsic to this end.
