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| Pakistan to control all movement on Afghan border by 2020: Nisar |
| 2016-12-22 |
| [DAWN] Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said Wednesday that Pakistain will control all traffic from Afghanistan through six dedicated routes by 2020. "The border [between Afghanistan and Pakistain] stretches over more than 2,400 kilometres. We need to improve its management," Nisar said. He was speaking at a presser near the Torkham Border in Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency ... the place to go if you've got an Indiana Jones hat and whip. Chock full of high adventure and treacherous Pathans. You should really train up to it, though... "Peace between the two countries is inter-linked," he said. "Pakistain wants free movement and welcomes the Afghan people, but terrorist infiltration needs to be curbed," he added. Nisar said that no terrorist networks or headquarters were functional in Pakistain currently, claiming that forces of Evil have either been killed or have fled the country following the 'historic' Operation Zarb-e-Azb ..the Pak offensive against Qaeda in Pakistain and the Pak Taliban in North Wazoo. The name refers to the sword of the Prophet (PTUI!)... He added that certain rogue elements were now operating from across the Pak-Afghan border. "These people sneak across the border, enter our country, and attack our citizens like cowards," he said. "We've always helped the Afghan people in their time of need. But forces of Evil took advantage of unregulated movement on our borders," Nisar said, adding that forces of Evil have been infiltrating Pakistain by hiding among ordinary citizens. "[Every unscrupulous element] who enters Pakistain enters in broad daylight, but we have kept our promise with Afghanistan not to publicise this," he said. But Afghanistan does not return the gesture, Nisar noted. "[Instead] they accuse us publicly of things we haven't even done," he said. He urged the Afghan government to 'respect' the shared interests of both countries and its people, and avoid getting influenced by 'others'. |
| Posted by:Fred |