Army troops deployed on Afghan border crossings
ISPR chief says no organised terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan
Previously, paramilitary troops and levies were used to guard the border crossings with the country s eastern neighbour. PHOTO: FILE
RAWALPINDI:
Pakistan Army’s regular troops are manning the crossings along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and all illegal crossing points have been sealed, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar said on Saturday.
The ISPR chief was presenting his views during a special transmission on a private TV channel. He said the recent terrorist incident had linkage with the recent Afghanistan situation that highlighted desperation of terrorists.
July 18, 2021
RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar on Saturday said Pakistan Army’s regular troops are manning crossings along the Pak-Afghan border and all illegal crossing points have been sealed along the border.
The DG ISPR was presenting his views during a special transmission on a private TV channel. Major General Babar Iftikhar said the recent terrorist incident has linkage with current Afghanistan situation that highlighted the desperation of terrorists. He said the border fencing along Pak-Afghan border is 90 percent complete, and it has been expedited along Iran border. He said many forts and security posts have been constructed, and proper border management mechanisms has been placed. The DG ISPR said the border fencing was also beneficial for Afghanistan’s security. He added that since May 01, 2021, some 167 terrorist incidents took place, whereas the security forces conducted over 7,000 intelligence-based
July 18, 2021
RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar on Saturday said Pakistan Army’s regular troops are manning crossings along the Pak-Afghan border and all illegal crossing points have been sealed along the border.
The DG ISPR was presenting his views during a special transmission on a private TV channel. Major General Babar Iftikhar said the recent terrorist incident has linkage with current Afghanistan situation that highlighted the desperation of terrorists. He said the border fencing along Pak-Afghan border is 90 percent complete, and it has been expedited along Iran border. He said many forts and security posts have been constructed, and proper border management mechanism has been placed.
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July 16, 2021
RAWALPINDI: The security forces recovered five abducted labourers during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kurram Tribal district on Thursday.
The recovered labourers were among 16 who were abducted by terrorists on June 26.
According to the ISPR, 16 labourers working at a mobile tower site in Kurram tribal district were abducted by unknown terrorists.
The next day, 10 out of 16 were released and the body of one labourer was found.
To rescue the remaining five abducted labourers, security forces launched series of IBOs in highly inhospitable terrain under extreme weather conditions.
Terrorists were continuously tracked and pursued. In an IBO on July 13, three terrorists were killed and Captain Basit Ali and Sepoy Hazrat Bilal sacrificed their lives for the cause of rescuing the innocent labourers.