Summary Pakistan Army is continuing with the construction of a gate at Torkham border.
WASHINGTON (Dunya News) – United States on Thursday has expressed concern over the recent clashes at the Torkham crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
During a press briefing in Washington, State Department spokesman John Kirby said that they have received reports that casualties have been taken on both sides.
“We’re also concerned about reports of the presence of heavy weapons at the border,” he added.
John Kirby said that they continue to encourage the governments of both Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their disagreements at the crossing point and to de-escalate tensions.
“As we’ve said many times, we think good relations between the two countries are key to the stability to the region,” he said.
Presently, the Pakistan Army is continuing with the construction of a gate at Torkham border while Afghanistan government has assured of not interfering after four days of unprovoked firing.
An army major named Ali Jawad Changezi lost his life in hospital after he was shifted there for treatment of injuries that he sustained in Afghan shelling. Sources stated that the martyr was inspecting artillery positioned at the border when he was injured.
Two security personnel were injured on Wednesday taking the tally to over 15.
The neighbouring country resorted to coercive methods during construction of a gate at Torkham border which is aimed at keeping a check on cross-border movement in light of different terror attacks across the country by terrorists that entered Pakistan through the route.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations, the gate at the Torkham border was being constructed at least 37 metres within the country’s territory.
ISPR Director General Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa stated that the gate was required to check documentation and interrogate the ones crossing the border, if necessary.
In the recent past, evidence collected at different targeted sites in Peshawar and other cities suggested terrorists’ movement into Pakistan from Afghanistan.
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