- Says Pakistan will never allow any country to cross its boundaries
- Army destroys five Afghan posts after forces attempt to enter Pakistan: Lt Gen Aamir Riaz
- Says anyone tries to enter Pakistan would be given a befitting response
CHAMAN, May 7: Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Inspector General (IG) Major General Nadeem Ahmed said Sunday that territorial integrity of the country will be ensured at all costs.
Addressing a press conference in Chaman on Sunday, he said that Pakistan will never allow any country to cross its territorial boundaries.
The IG FC said that Afghan border forces tried to interfere in the census drive in the border areas on last Thursday and opened fire on FC personnel deputed on the census duty.
He said that the Pakistani Forces retaliated and targeted those afghan posts from where fire was opened.
Maj Gen Nadeem Ahmed went on to say that about five Afghan posts were destroyed and more than 50 afghan security personnel were killed in the incident.
“No one is happy over the loss of lives of Afghan forces as they are our Muslim brethren,” he added.
The IG FC said that Afghan forces used the Pakistani Nationals as human shield and targeted the innocent children.
Maj Gen Nadeem Ahmed Afghan authorities were informed about the census process, however, its forces created hurdles in the process and targeted the civilian population.
Meanwhile, Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Aamir Riaz said that whosoever tried to enter Pakistan would be give the same way befitting response.
Talking to media after reviewing the post attack situation in the area, he said that Afghan forces committed a shameful act by targeting innocent civilians through mortar shells attack.
Lt Gen Aamir said that such attacks would not benefit Afghanistan in any way and the Afghan government should be ashamed of such type of imprudent acts. “Pakistani artillery also retaliated to the Afghan forces’ attack with full might and they resorted to destroy five check posts of Afghanistan,” he added.
He went on to say that such types of un-provocative attacks are in no way acceptable to us, adding that the Afghan government has adopted a negative approach towards Pakistan and it targeted our territory challenging our sovereignty.
The Commander Southern Command said that Bab-e-Dosti on Pak-Afghan border would remain closed till normalcy of the situation, adding that Pakistan government is trying its level best to mend the situation.
Earlier, Lt Gen Aamir visited Civil Hospital Chaman and inquired after the health of the people injured in the Friday’s tragic incident.
Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan, Major General Nadeem Anjum and other high-ranking civil and military officials accompanied him during the visit.-Agencies
