• Pakistan strongly condemned the firing in Chaman by Afghan border forces
• The incident claimed the lives of six Pakistani nationals and left 17 others injured
• FO demanded strict action against those involved in the act

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the ‘unprovoked and indiscriminate’ firing on the civilian population by the Afghan border forces in Chaman that claimed the lives of six Pakistani nationals and left 17 others injured.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra said in a press release that such ‘unfortunate incidents’ are not in keeping with the brotherly ties between the two countries and demanded strict action against those involved in the act.

She said the Afghan authorities have been informed that the recurrence of such incidents must be avoided and the strictest possible action must be taken against those responsible.

FO also underscored that it has been the responsibility of both countries to protect civilians along the border.

The FO spokesperson said the concerned authorities of both countries remain in contact to ensure that there is no further escalation of the situation and recurrence of such incidents is avoided.

Pertinently, the Afghan Border Forces on Sunday opened unprovoked and indiscriminate fire of heavy weapons including artillery and mortar onto the civilian population in Chaman, Balochistan that caused the martyrdom of six civilians with another 17 individuals being injured.

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