20 February 2017

News Story: Pakistan’s Cross-Durand Line Incursions Slammed

By Abdulhaq Omeri 

Residents from southern provinces of Afghanistan on Saturday condemned the rocket shelling by Pakistan in parts of Afghanistan’s provinces along the Durand Line – the de facto border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

They said they wanted an end to the bombings by Pakistan and called for serious investigations into the attacks.

“Pakistan should close the madrasas on its soil which are spreading extremism and also stop financing the madrasas if it really wanted peace and stability for the people of the two countries,” said Mohammad Rahman Qaderi, member of Paktika Provincial Council.

“Terrorists are always trained in Pakistan and are sent here [to Afghanistan]. Pakistan wants to divert the attention of the world in another direction,” said Hafizullah, another member of the council.

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