PAK-AFGHAN BORDER: Unprovoked and indiscriminate fire by means of heavy weapons by Afghan Border Forces onto the civilian population in Chaman, (Balochistan) claimed lives of six Pakistani civilians.
Seventeen civilians too got wounded. While most of the injured are being treated at Quetta Civil Hospital, four in critical condition have been taken to Quetta Civil Hospital where emergency has been imposed.
Pakistani Border Forces retaliated making sure that no Afghan civilian was hurt. Afghan authorities in Kabul have been approached to inform about Pakistan’s concern over the graveness of the state-of-affairs.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah took to the Twitter to state: “The incident of shoot out and rocket attack on Pak-Afghan border is very worrying….Details regarding the incident are being collected. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured, the Balochistan government has requested full support and assistance to the affected citizens.”
پاک-افغان سرحد پر فائرنگ اور راکٹ باری کا واقعہ انتہائی تشویشناک ہے۔ پاکستانی شہریوں کے جانبحق ہونے کی اطلاع انتہائی تکلیف دہ ہے۔ واقعےسے متعلق تفصیلات جمع کی جارہی ہیں۔ زخمیوں کی جلد صحتیابی کی دعا گو ہوں، بلوچستان حکومت کومتاثرہ شہریوں کی بھرپور معاونت ومددکرنےکی درخواست کی ہے۔
Pakistan demanded strict action by Afghan authorities to ensure that no such incident recurred in the future. CM Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo hoped that the Fed Govt would ensure an immediate and effective diplomatic solution to the problem.
Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique Tweeted: “Pakistani forces took the best action by not targeting the Afghan civilian population as part of retaliatory action,” he tweeted. “The Afghan government should bring the reasons for the attack forward and bring those responsible for the tragedy to justice.”
افغان فورسز کی پاکستانی سول آبادی پر بلااشتعال شیلنگ شرمناک اقدام ھے معصوم پاکستانیوں کی شھادت خون ِ ناحق ھے پاکستانی فورسزنےجوابی کاروائ میں افغان سول آبادی کونشانہ نہ بناکر مستحسن اقدام کیا افغان حکومت حملے کی وجوھات سامنےلاۓ اورسانحہ کے ذمہ داران کوکیفر ِکردار تک پہنچاۓ
Former President Asif Ali Zardari condemning the attack warned that peaceful policy of the Pakistan Army in the region should not be considered a weakness,” he warned.
Newspakistan.tv
