Pakistan has summoned an Afghan diplomat and registered a strong protest against recent attacks carried out by Afghan militants on the Pakistan Army check posts in Chitral.
The attacks, which took place on September 6, killed four security personnel and injured several others. The Pakistan Army retaliated and killed 12 militants.
The Foreign Office spokesperson said that Pakistan is concerned about the recent incident and the terrorist threat against Pakistan that emanates from the Afghan soil. He said that Pakistan has shared its concerns with the interim government of Afghanistan and that the dialogue on the issue will continue.
The spokesperson also commented on US National Security Spokesman John Kirby's statement that the $7 billion weapons are the leftovers of the Afghan National Army and not America, as claimed by Pakistan. He said that Pakistan is concerned that the large amount of weaponry that is available in Afghanistan and has now reached some terrorist entities, continues to pose a threat to Pakistan.
In a related development, a jirga or tribal council met in Chitral on Friday and expressed its resolve to fight shoulder to shoulder with the Pakistan Army against the militants.
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