Fencing on Pakistan-Afghanistan border: Pakistan rejected the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement: FO

Author: Tariq Ullah Wardak

Pakistan Foreign Affairs Spokesperson rejected on Thursday the insinuation that Pakistan military was conducting “illegal” fencing of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

The Spokesperson made clear that the fencing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border was being done to address Pakistan’s serious security concerns and was fully in accordance with the established norms of international law, without encroaching into Afghan territory.

The Spokesperson added that the Afghan side would be well-advised to engage on border matters through the relevant institutional mechanisms to address any misconceptions. Regrettably, Pakistan’s suggestion for conducting joint topographic surveys had not been positively responded to by the Afghan side.

The Spokesperson reaffirmed that Pakistan respects the territorial integrity of Afghanistan and conducts its relations with the brotherly country in accordance with the principles of UN Charter and expects reciprocity from the Afghan side.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Editorial

Protecting Journalists

Being a journalist in Pakistan means you must be willing to live with a Damoclean…

4 hours ago
  • Editorial

To Space

Pakistan's historic lunar payload - regardless of how small it may be when compared to…

4 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

Snakes, Ladders and the Power Paradox

Barack Obama's rise to the presidency in 2009 gave hope to millions across the globe.…

4 hours ago
  • Cartoons

TODAY’S CARTOON

4 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

This Is Not a Jungle!

Pakistan is neither a jungle nor are the ways of the jungle followed here. There…

4 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

Populists and Polarized Democracies – III

The long-term adverse effects of a polarized nation extend beyond immediate social unrest to the…

4 hours ago