Pakistan has lodged strong protest with Afghanistan over another cross-border attack by terrorists. A Pakistani soldier embraced Shahadat due to sniper fire from the Afghan side of the border at a Pakistani military post near Ghakhai Pass in Bajaur Agency.
Afghan Charge d Affaires in Islamabad was told that the Afghan authorities must take concrete action to stop such incidents and prevent the recurrence of cross-border fire and physical attacks by terrorists operating from Afghan territory.