Pak-Afghan senior military officials meet for border talks

A delegation of Afghan army officials, headed by Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Afghan National Army Major General Afzal Aman, visited General Headquarters (GHQ) and met Major General Ashfaq Nadeem Ahmed, DGMO Pakistan Army for talks over border coordination issues.

According to Dawn News, the meeting was held in a cordial environment, said a statement issued by the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR).

All ongoing cross-border coordination issues including construction of a border post in Mohmand Agency were discussed and amicably resolved.

Both sides agreed on continuation of such bilateral interactions to enhance bilateral border coordination and reduce space for detractors.

Meanwhile, hundreds of Afghan university students in the eastern city of Jalalabad also took to the streets on Monday to protest the building of the Pakistani military gate in what the Afghan defence ministry says is inside Afghanistan.

The incident is the latest in rising tensions between the two sides, whose attempts to lure the Taliban to the peace table have stalled amid their feuding.

Pakistani support for the Afghan peace process is considered essential because of the two countries’ long, porous border.

The Durand Line is the 1893 British-mandated border between the two countries. It is recognised by Pakistan, but not by Afghanistan.

Afghanistan maintains that activity by either side along the Durand Line must be approved by both countries.