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Afghanistan on Thursday summoned Pakistan Ambassador in Kabul Sayed Ibrar Hussain, lodging protest and expressing concerns over the alleged cross border shelling by Pakistani security along Pak-Afghan border. "Deputy Foreign Minister, Hekmat Khalil Karzai called the Ambassador of Pakistan Sayed Ibrar Hussain to the Foreign Ministry and expressed the protest and concern of Afghanistan in relation to the continuous mortar and artillery shelling by Pakistani military forces into Afghan territory from across the Durand Line", according to a statement by Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It stated that Deputy Foreign Minister said in the last few days, Pakistani military forces have shelled 53 rounds of heavy weapons on Speen Zhay, Dwa Khula, Chunchro Tangai and Kamary Lakar areas of Nazyan District of Nangarhar Province, and Batash, Dolay Khor and Chogam areas of Naray and Sheigal Districts of Kunar Province that resulted in the martyrdom of three civilians, including a woman, and injuring of an additional two civilians.
"The continuity of such attacks is against the principles of good neighbourliness and international law and norms, and can significantly harm the friendly relations between the two nations", it stated Karazi as having conveyed to Pakistan's ambassador in Kabul Recalling the efforts of Afghanistan in improving bilateral relations and confidence building between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Karzai termed the continuity of these attacks a violation of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan and asked for the immediate stoppage of these attacks.
"These attacks not only caused physical and financial losses to the people of Afghanistan, but have also raised the concern, hatred and protest of the people, the National Assembly and the government of Afghanistan that can affect the relations between the two countries", it further stated. The statement further said that Ambassador of Pakistan promised to convey the concerns and demand of the Afghan government to the authorities and relevant officials of his country.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2015

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