QUETTA-
Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed on a joint action against militant groups involved in cross-border terrorism in the countries.
High level officials from both side met for a third day meeting to resolve conflicts that sparked up after five Iranian border guards were abducted by militants on February 6 , who then took them, across the border, to Pakistan.
“Pakistan will strictly act if we get any information regarding the presence of kidnapped Iranian soldiers on our soil,” Chief Secretary Balochistan, Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad told reporters at a joint press conference in Quetta.
The meeting also involved discussions on trade, fisheries and border issues.
The chief secretary added that Pakistan and Iran have formed a joint committee of senior officials to keep a strict check on border violations and other issues relating to the Pakistan-Iran border.
A Sunni- militant group, Jaish ul Adl had claimed responsibility for the kidnappings.
The incident was followed by strong rebuke from Iran, who threatened to send troops in to Pakistan if it fails to recover the abductees.
“It is important for us to address the issue of kidnapping of the border guards,” said Ali Asghar Shikari; deputy governor of Sistan-Balochistan during the joint press conferece.
“Some militant groups have vicious plans to disturb us,” he said.
