ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif while strongly condemning the unprovoked shelling and firing by Afghan Border Forces at Chaman has asked Afghan government to ensure such incidents donot recur…
He tweeted unprovoked shelling & fire by Afghan Border Forces at Chaman resulting in martyrdom of several Pakistani citizens & injuring more than a dozen is unfortunate & deserves the strongest condemnation. The Afghan Interim government should ensure that such incidents are not repeated.
Earlier, the foreign office said such unfortunate incidents were not in keeping with the brotherly ties between the two countries.
“The Afghan authorities have been informed that recurrence of such incidents must be avoided and strictest possible action must be taken against those responsible,” reads the statement. It remained the responsibility of both sides to protect civilians along the border, the foreign office said.