F.P. Report
QUETTA: The issue of fencing at border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan is being addressed said Baluchistan Minister for Home Mir Ziaullah Langove on February 9th.
While commenting on the matter, Baluchistan Minister for Home Mir Ziaullah Langove has ensured that concrete steps were being taken to address issues of installment of fencing at border areas through bilateral and amicable of Afghan government in the light of the wishes of tribal elders.
Baluchistan Minister shared these details while chairing a high level meeting to review measures of fencing and other related matters of border area at Pak-Afghan in Chaman area of Killa Abdullah district.
During the meeting, dignitaries also reviewed in detail the progress regarding fencing on Pak-Afghan border, future strategy proposals, law and order situation and resettlement of divided villages in detail and several important decisions were taken in the meeting.
Referring to the law and order situation of the province, Minister highlighted that the fences were being installed on Pak-Afghan border under contribution of federal government in order to maintain law and order in the province and to curb terrorism, saying in this regard, the provincial government has taken serious steps to resolve the settlement issues in the border area.
The meeting also reviewed the status of implementation of the next orders.
Moreover in today’s meeting the officials were informed that so far 182 km work has been completed in 213 km fencing on Pak-Afghan border while 27 km section will be fenced.
Mentioning the cross-border migration the relevant officials informed the Home Minister that legally, there would be a significant increase in cross-border migration, which would have a positive impact on the economies of both the countries.
Furthermore, Home Minister remarked that other relevant issues of the fencing were being closely scrutinized saying that all the consultations related to the fence could be resolved on the basis of the proposed report.
The people’s problem will be solved according to their wishes, he said.
Highlighting issues of tribal people, Home Minister noted that a coordinated strategy will be formulated after consulting the tribal people, adding that the issues with the tribal elders would be decided jointly by the civil and military leadership.
Home Minister was of the view that the installation of the fence has helped prevent many incidents of cross-border terrorism. He mentioned that the focus would be on strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing economic partnership and intensification people-to-people contacts between the two countries.
The meeting was attended by Brigadier Amir Inayat from Sector Command, Brigadier Wajid Southern Command Office, Senator Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, Captain Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, Additional Chief Secretary Home Hafiz Abdul Basit, Commissioner Quetta Division Asfandyar Kakar, DIG, Quetta Muhammad Azhar Akram, Commandant Chaman Scouts Colonel Mohammad Rashid, Deputy Commissioner Qila Abdullah Baqam Chaman and administrative, civil and military officials.
