INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
After a clash earlier this week between the Afghan and Pakistani security forces near the Torkham crossing, Islamabad on Friday called on
the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to exercise restraint and avoid unprovoked acts.Spokesperson of Pakistan&s foreign ministry, Mumtaz
Zahra Baloch, said that Afghan forces opened &indiscriminate fire& at Torkham which was very unfortunate.Pakistani forces responded
appropriately in self-defence, she added.&We urge the Afghan authorities to exercise restraint and avoid unprovoked acts against
Pakistan-Afghanistan border
They must understand that Pakistani forces will always defend their territory,& Baloch said.She further said that they remain ready to
resolve any misunderstandings through established diplomatic channels.&I would also like to underline that the relationship between Pakistan
and Afghanistan is multifaceted, and it encompasses various aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries
This is a historic relationship, so seeing this relationship from a narrow prism would not be advisable.&The spokesperson said Pakistan has
consistently raised its concerns about the presence of terrorist hideouts and sanctuaries inside Afghanistan
She said Pakistan expects the Afghan authorities to take effective and robust action against the terrorist groups.In the recent clash
between Afghan and Pakistani forces, three Afghan civilians, including a woman and two children, died, according to the Afghan
authorities.The Ministry of Interior has said that Pakistani forces fired first, and Afghan forces responded destroying two Pakisani
posts.Pakistani officials have repeatedly claimed that attacks in this country are planned in Afghanistan
The Islamic Emirate, however, has rejected the claim and said that Pakistan should look for its security problem in its own territory. The
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