ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army has mentioned that the fencing of a considerable portion of the over 2,600-km-long Afghan border has been completed and the rest shall be completed through subsequent yr to test the movement of terrorists.
Pakistan has spent billions of rupees for placing fence on the porous border.
Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor mentioned that the fencing of all of the border shall be completed subsequent yr with the price of about Rs 70 billion, Radio Pakistan reported.
Gafoor mentioned that of the whole 2,611 km, fencing of 900 km has been completed.
He mentioned but even so fencing, the mission additionally includes gadgets and surveillance apparatus to stay strict vigilance on illicit movement from across the border.
"The fence has amply helped to check the movement of terrorists from across the border and it would further assist after completion of the project," Ghafoor mentioned in an interaction with a gaggle of media all over a seek advice from to border tribal district of North Waziristan.
Media representatives visited Ghulam Khan, Miranshah and other parts of North Waziristan for the primary time after the army operations.
He mentioned the fence had helped take a look at the movement of terrorists from across the border and the situation would additional toughen after the completion of the mission.
Giving a break-up, Gafoor mentioned that about 1,200km of the whole 2,600km border with Afghanistan was once in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the rest is in Balochistan province.
The work on the erection of about 1200 km bite, the most sensitive portion out of the whole 2,600km border with the war-torn country, had commenced ultimate yr.
The fence has made it tough for terrorists to cross the border. It will stop cross-border terrorism and uncontrolled movement of the folk even though the legislation and order state of affairs will get worst once more in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops, The News International reported.
In December, President Donald Trump decided to drag an important collection of American troops from Afghanistan.
Earlier, briefing the media representatives at Corps Headquarters Peshawar, Commander 11 Corps Lt Gen Shaheen mentioned after the tip of war in the house, the troops are actually in the process of consolidation.
He mentioned ninety five in line with cent work of resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons has already been achieved.
He mentioned following the operation in opposition to militants, there is not any "No Go Area" in the tribal region.
Pakistan has spent billions of rupees for placing fence on the porous border.
Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor mentioned that the fencing of all of the border shall be completed subsequent yr with the price of about Rs 70 billion, Radio Pakistan reported.
Gafoor mentioned that of the whole 2,611 km, fencing of 900 km has been completed.
He mentioned but even so fencing, the mission additionally includes gadgets and surveillance apparatus to stay strict vigilance on illicit movement from across the border.
"The fence has amply helped to check the movement of terrorists from across the border and it would further assist after completion of the project," Ghafoor mentioned in an interaction with a gaggle of media all over a seek advice from to border tribal district of North Waziristan.
Media representatives visited Ghulam Khan, Miranshah and other parts of North Waziristan for the primary time after the army operations.
He mentioned the fence had helped take a look at the movement of terrorists from across the border and the situation would additional toughen after the completion of the mission.
Giving a break-up, Gafoor mentioned that about 1,200km of the whole 2,600km border with Afghanistan was once in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the rest is in Balochistan province.
The work on the erection of about 1200 km bite, the most sensitive portion out of the whole 2,600km border with the war-torn country, had commenced ultimate yr.
The fence has made it tough for terrorists to cross the border. It will stop cross-border terrorism and uncontrolled movement of the folk even though the legislation and order state of affairs will get worst once more in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops, The News International reported.
In December, President Donald Trump decided to drag an important collection of American troops from Afghanistan.
Earlier, briefing the media representatives at Corps Headquarters Peshawar, Commander 11 Corps Lt Gen Shaheen mentioned after the tip of war in the house, the troops are actually in the process of consolidation.
He mentioned ninety five in line with cent work of resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons has already been achieved.
He mentioned following the operation in opposition to militants, there is not any "No Go Area" in the tribal region.
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