Afghanistan summons Pak envoy over border clash
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ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan summoned on Thursday Pakistan’s ambassador over a border clash prompted by construction of a gate by Pakistan at the transit point.
Ambassador Abrar Hussain was summoned over a clash on Tuesday in which an Afghan guard was killed after Pakistani troops retaliated to Afghan firing at the under-construction gate in Angoor Adda bordering Afghanistan. Two Pakistani troops were injured in the clash.
Afghanistan claims that the construction activity was in violation of the mutual understandings and its forces were authorised to take action for preventing such activity.
Afghan deputy foreign minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai told Ambassador Hussain that the violation by Pakistan was against international and diplomatic norms. He warned that continued work on the gate could seriously harm ties.
Pakistan Military Spokesman Maj Gen Asim Bajwa insisted that construction was being undertaken on the Pakistani side and hence did not constitute a violation.
Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2015
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Jul 03, 2015 07:56am
A gate is being constructed on Pakistani side of border to regulate the movement of people crossing border. What does Afghan government exactly want from Pakistan?
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Jul 03, 2015 08:12am
Something is wrong in our policies. After doing so many sacrifices for Afganistan, we are still not their friend.
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Jul 03, 2015 08:31am
This is what happens when Pakistan closes its eyes to every attack from the Afghan army in order to please them. Lets fence the border and send every Afghan across. Why do they come to Pakistan if we are so bad....
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Jul 03, 2015 08:51am
what is the problem of Afghanis? looks like pro India agents are getting successful in Afghanistan in creating tensions between both countries.
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Jul 03, 2015 09:05am
was it necessary to shoot at us? The same thing could have been communicated earlier diplomatically. Just because we choose not to use our muscle does not mean we do not have one.
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Jul 03, 2015 09:52am
This construction of Gate is in Pakistani Side why Afghans are objecting? Seems like Afghans are again using Karazai policy which will again harm them in longer run.
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Jul 03, 2015 09:56am
Naturally they do not like it - may be because they would be stopped from doing smuggling - which they are so used to now .....!
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Jul 03, 2015 10:10am
@Aslam dont they know and observe the sacrifices made by us but they are so un thankful.
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Jul 03, 2015 10:29am
@Aslam
They think the Durand Line is not an international border and the final border is yet to be decided.
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Jul 03, 2015 10:35am
Build a wall not a gate... we should not allow Afghan nationals to come to Pakistan anymore... the only thing they bring to Pak is terror
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Jul 03, 2015 10:48am
How can constructing a security gate on ones's side of border constitute a breach of international norms? Beats me all ends up.
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Jul 03, 2015 10:49am
afghan ambassador may be called today to foreign office to tell him to take back all the afghan refugees to afghanistan within a month or else they will be expelled.
enough is enough
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Jul 03, 2015 10:57am
Dawn was the first media which has brought this news that ISI men are behind Afghan Parliament attack. Thank you dawn for being fair and independent press.
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Jul 03, 2015 11:05am
being a neighbour, Pakistan should take steps to improve relationships with other countries. They have no good relations with India, Afghanistan, Iran.
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Jul 03, 2015 11:13am
Afghanis are most unthankful people in the world. They have Pakistani passports, Pakistani identity cards, live in Pakistan, work in Pakistan and abuse Pakistan. I have stopped going to Afghani owned shops i would never give them business again. Pakistan government should think hard on sending all decades long afghani settled in pakistan without proper papers while our own people are dying.
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Jul 03, 2015 11:19am
@Rohit Sharma Dawn was the first media which has brought this news that ISI men are behind Afghan Parliament attack. Thank you dawn for being fair and independent press.
I agree
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Jul 03, 2015 12:05pm
The Afghans are a thankless people. They still refuse to recognize the border of Pakistan. Why have we sacrificed so much for these people?
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Jul 03, 2015 12:15pm
Pakistan wants to build peace and partnership with Kabul but can Afghanistan change its policies of the past to establish a lasting peace with Pakistan?
1) Afghanistan refused to recognize Pakistan after it's independence, and openly armed the youngest son of Khan of Kalat to revolt against Pakistan in the year 1947. This was after the declaration by Khan, in which Balochistan formally acceded to Pakistan which was ratified by all international powers.
2) In 1948 Afghanistan voted against Pakistan at the UN. This was illegal because Pakistan was a legitimate successor of British Empire according to Vienna convention on succession of states. Afghanistan was also the only Muslim country in the world to vote against Pakistan's membership.
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Jul 03, 2015 01:02pm
@Aslam Do some research on sacrifices you are talking about and you will get your answer. It is so clear yet you cannot see it.
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Jul 03, 2015 01:04pm
@Rohit Sharma Pakistan has bad relations only with India and we are very OK with it. I don't see Afghan or Iran nationals on this forum . It's *Indians* that are forever threatening and abusing Pakistan .
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Jul 03, 2015 01:14pm
Without Pakistani sacrifices Afghanistan would have been in far worse position. Pakistan suffers terrorism until today and allowed most refugees ever as it is already populated. Is this how you payback? Who can be more pleased than India after reading nonsense comments.
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Jul 03, 2015 01:21pm
Its o k to construct within Pakistan land but could have done after taking other side in confidence to avoid misunderstandings .
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Jul 03, 2015 01:39pm
My indian bretherens... What have your media been feeding you?. As a nation we gave refuge to afghans .... Sacrificing our own culture and peace... Y don't you do a neutral research into what we pakistanies had to face due to the in flux of the afghans... So they want to be ungrearful noew. Let them be. Time will make them see the eventual truth
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Jul 03, 2015 01:44pm
Seal up the entire border, not just one gate please. Enough of these people coming in to Pakistan.
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Jul 03, 2015 01:45pm
Construction on Pakistani side? Have we settled the issue of Border viz-a-viz Durand-line?
There is a need to create an atmosphere of better understanding with Afghan government and people to initiate actions necessary to lay the foundation of warm relations between the two countries that both need. Pakistan government should also try to address the genuine apprehensions of Afghan brethre
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Jul 03, 2015 01:58pm
Pakistan need to sort this Afghan problem once and for all. The necessities and cajoling is simply not working and wasting our nation time and resources. The pro Indian northern alliance and farsawani lot who has been entrenched in Afghan power circles for so long are simply not going to become angels overnight as far as Pakistan is concern. Treat them as to who they truely are, the bitter enemies of Pakistan and its people.
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Jul 03, 2015 01:59pm
Thats non sense
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Jul 03, 2015 02:58pm
Afghanistan ppl see pakistani as their brothers but this pro Indian govt. Doesn't. It's time to deport all afghani refugees back to either afghanistan or india.
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Jul 03, 2015 03:00pm
Afghans of Dari speaking background are extremely biased and will always be due to their lack of Muslim identity and also their ignorant liberal mindsets. They don't believe in Ummah like we do. I have seen and experienced it first hand. Even within USA and western countries once they get their freedom they show their true colors towards Pakistanis. Us Pakistanis need to be aware of such challenges and stop being sheepish about it and stop living that pipe dream of Muslim Ummah. Arabs, Iranis, afghanis, none but some Turks and Malaysian etc believe in it or Muslims in the west believe in it.
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