ISLAMABAD, Dec 28: Amidst the rapidly deteriorating bilateral relations, increasing incidents of terror attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP), and open cross-border skirmishes with the Afghan Taliban forces, the Pakistan Army has fenced over 98% of the Pak-Afghan border, virtually cutting off all transit between the two countries.
A part of the Western Border Management Regime, the fencing aims to curb illegal cross-border activities, and safeguard Pakistan’s western frontiers.
Additionally, 91% of fencing along the Pakistan-Iran border has also been finished, covering a total of approximately 3,217 km, according to Samaa TV.
This has resulted due to the frequent standoffs between personnel of the Pakistan Frontier Corps and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
To counter unauthorised movements and bolster security, the government has prioritised the construction of fortified structures. Nearly 92% of fortification along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and 40% on the Pakistan-Iran border are complete, with remaining work progressing rapidly.
The move is a part of broader border management efforts, with the Pakistan Army clearing over 72% of tribal areas from landmines and unexploded ordinances.
Furthermore, a reported 815,000 Afghan nationals who had been living in the KPK province and its adjacent regions for decades are being repatriated to Afghanistan, a move that has stirred the ire of the Taliban regime in Kabul.
(UNI)
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