20 February 2017

News Story: Pakistan army chief conveys concern to U.S. commander in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday made a telephone call to U.S. General John Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission (RSM) Commander in Afghanistan and expressed his concerns over continued acts of terrorism in Pakistan.

"Most of the incidents in Pakistan are claimed by terrorist organisations with leadership hiding in Afghanistan," General Bajwa told the American general, an army statement said.

He said that such terrorist activities and inaction against them are testing the current policy of cross border restraint.

The army chief asked Commander RSM to play his role in disconnecting this planning, direction, coordination and financial support.

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