Pakistan to erect fence on border with Iran: FM Qureshi

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi  on Saturday said that in order to strengthen effective border security and curb terrorist activities, Pakistan has decided to erect fence on its border with Iran.
The Foreign Minister while speaking on the recent terrorist attack said, “The terrorists behind the April 18 incident of the killing of 14 people in Balochistan’s Ormara came from Iran.”
“As much as 20 terrorists backed by Iran-based militant organization clad in camouflage uniform of the Frontier Corps entered Pakistan from Iran and conducted an attack ”, he added.
The FM also said that a Baloch separatist organization has claimed the responsibility of the attack which was provided assistance from Iran, Pakistan Today reported.
Qureshi said terrorists’ training camps in the border areas have been traced and expressed the hope that Iranian authorities will take action against such elements.
He recalled Pakistan’s security force had fully cooperated with Iran in ensuring recovery of the Iranian border guards who were abducted from the border areas last year in October.
“Pakistan and Iran enjoy long-standing ties. We have forensic evidence which we can share with Iranian officials,” he said.
The foreign minister said it has been decided that the 950-kilometer long border with Iran will be fenced.
Besides, he added, a southern command has been constituted which will be headquartered in Turbat as there would also be patrolling and helicopter surveillance along the border.