Pakistan lodges protest with Afghanistan over border shelling
Pakistan has lodged protest with Afghanistan over the cross border shelling by the Afghan forces.
Pakistan summoned the Afghan envoy on Monday to convey deep concern over the unprovoked shelling by the Afghan forces.
Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani conveyed deep concern of Pakistan to the Afghan Ambassador over the unprovoked border shelling by the Afghan forces last evening killing four civilians.
Condemning the attacks‚ the Foreign Secretary said such attacks would only vitiate the conducive environment that Pakistan is trying to create for promotion of peace and stability in the region.
He also strongly urged the Afghan government to take appropriate measures to prevent recurrence of cross the border attacks in future.
Earlier‚ talking to newsmen in Islamabad on Monday‚ he said Pakistan has strong reservations over the firing from the Afghan side.
The Foreign Secretary said that the visit of Chairman Afghan Peace Council was an important one. He said that the Afghan leader Salahuddin Rabbani will also hold meetings with the military leadership.
The Foreign Secretary said that all the members have accepted Pakistan s invitation for the D-8 conference in Islamabad this month.
