Officials of both sides come to agreement at flag meeting after tensions took place at Chaman border
\n CHAMAN
\nIn the wake of trouble at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman, authorities of both countries Tuesday held a flag meeting to resolve tensions \u2014including the border and fencing matters via bilateral contacts and consultations.
\nThe development comes days after immense hostility as officials of both nations meet at the Friendship Gate in Chaman following a successful intervention by the local tribal council \u2014 tasked to ease up the situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan\u2019s border forces.
\nThe meeting was attended by high-level civil and military officials, along with the deputy commissioners of Pakistan\u2019s Chaman and Afghanistan\u2019s Spin Boldak, district officials told Geo News. While religious scholars and elders also attended the conciliatory meeting.
\nThe officials of both countries also agreed to resolve border issues through mutual consultation.
\nThe Pakistani authorities said that the Afghan delegation expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life and property in Chaman\u2019s civilian population. The neighbouring country\u2019s delegation also acknowledged the sacrifices of the Pakistani nation and security forces for Afghanistan. Participants in the flag meeting also prayed for the martyrs and recovery of injured people in the recent attacks prompted by the Afghan border forces.
\nTensions at Chaman border
\nFor over a month, Afghan security officials and border forces have been engaged in opening fire on civilians and Pakistan\u2019s security forces. The latest cross-border attack on a civilian area in Pakistan took place on December 15, two days after Afghanistan apologised for the incident \u2014 in which indiscriminate firing by Afghan border forces claimed the life of one person and injured over a dozen.
\nA similar attack also took place on December 11 during which six civilians were martyred while 17 were wounded.
\nPakistani security and border forces befittingly responded to these unsolicited attacks while Afghanistan\u2019s charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires in Islamabad were also summoned by the government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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