By Wajid Ali Syed – Washington Correspondent for Asian Tribune
Washington, 09 May, (Asiantribune.com): The Pakistan and Afghanistan interior office chiefs announced Friday a plan to improve border security between the two countries. This also includes a system of providing identification documents to both countries expatriates who cross borders.
At a joint press conference Pakistan’s interior minister Rehman Malik and Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Abdul Hanif Autaf said a road map has been accepted to eliminate non-state actors. The Afghan minister identified four groups - responsible for terror activities inside Pakistan and Afghanistan.
He told the media that: Afghan Taliban, Pakistan Taliban, Central and Asian citizens (Chechens, Tajiks, Uzbek) and Al-Qaeda members from different countries “are involved in these activities."
The Afghan minister added that a special Border force will be setup to guard the border – specially trained for the purpose with the help of the United States.
Pakistan’s interior ministry head pointed out that over 50,000 nationals of both countries cross borders without any identification where as there are around 1,000 border control posts on Pakistan side and only 100 on the Afghan side.
He announced that both countries would undertake a massive campaign to sensitize population on both sides to accept an identity program. He said a bilateral meeting will take place each month to stay in touch with the developments and resolve issues with out delays.
According to the plan, the criminals fleeing Afghanistan or Pakistan and trying to find sanctuaries in any of both countries would be deported – and processed according to the law and, they said.
- Asian Tribune -
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