Army troops deployed on Afghan border crossings
ISPR chief says no organised terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan
Previously, paramilitary troops and levies were used to guard the border crossings with the country's eastern neighbour. PHOTO: FILE
RAWALPINDI:
Pakistan Army’s regular troops are manning the crossings along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and all illegal crossing points have been sealed, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar said on Saturday.
The ISPR chief was presenting his views during a special transmission on a private TV channel. He said the recent terrorist incident had linkage with the recent Afghanistan situation that highlighted desperation of terrorists.