Security at Pak-Afghan border tightened to fight common enemy: Army Chief

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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said that the security at the Pak-Afghan border has been tightened to fight the common enemy. He said this while chairing a high-level security meeting at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.

Chairing a high-level meeting at the General Headquarters (GHQ), General Bajwa said Pakistan and Afghanistan have fought against terrorism and shall continue in this effort together.

The Pakistan Army chief, directed for more effective border coordination and cooperation with Afghan Security Forces to prevent cross-border movement of terrorists including all types of illegal movement. COAS also welcomed recent proposals from Afghan authorities to take forward the mutual coordination for result oriented efforts against terrorism.

General Bajwa said, “Pakistan army will take every step to wipe out terrorism from the country.”

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