KABUL: The Afghan government on Saturday summoned Pakistan’s Ambassador Abrar Hussain to protest recent shelling in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces. Afghanistan’s foreign ministry summoned the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul, where Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai asked for an explanation but also gave his condolences regarding recent suicide attacks in Pakistan. When contacted, Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said that the FO is currently gathering more information on this development and Pakistan’s Embassy in Afghanistan has been contacted. At least two people were killed and two others wounded in the shelling from Pakistan, according to reports on Afghan media. Karzai also said the Afghan government wants Pakistan to take strict action against terrorists that are hiding in Pakistan. The Afghan minister expressed concern over the closure of the Torkham and Chaman border crossings and asked for the reopening of the gates.