Fencing of Pak-Afghan border commenced on COAS order

Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber agencies are being fenced in phase one

RAWALPINDI: In line with the directions of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, phased fencing of the entire Pak-Afghan border has commenced.

“Measures to improve the security situation along the Pak-Afghan border continue and phase fencing of Pak-Afghan border has commenced,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday

In the phase one, high infiltration prone border areas in Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber agencies are being fenced while in the second phase fencing of the remaining border areas, including Balochistan, will be executed.

Besides fencing, Pakistan Army and FC KP are constructing new forts and border posts to improve surveillance and defensibility. The ISPR said that a secure Pak-Afghan border is in common interest of both the countries and a well-coordinated border security mechanism is essential for enduring peace and stability.