Pak, Afghan border management essential to control terrorism: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Khawaja Muhammad Asif Sunday said Pakistan and Afghanistan border management was very essential for controlling terrorism in two countries.

Talking to a private news channel, the minister said circumstances were totally changed now and Pakistan could not open its border with Afghanistan like 40 years before.

Both the countries should cooperate with each other and work together for eradicating terrorism, he added.

He pointed out that almost 70 per cent area of Afghanistan was not under control of its government and terrorists organizations and Taliban were moving freely there.

He urged that Afghanistan and international community should play their role for returning the Afghan refugees to their homeland from Pakistan.

Replying to a question, he said evidences provided by the Afghan government regarding Sawat incident were not credible, adding that peace had established in Swat from many years and people of the area were moving there without any fear.

He said some people were not in favour of establish durable peace in Pakistan and Afghanistan and wanted to create confrontations between both the countries.

He said a peace full Afghanistan was in favour of Pakistan adding his country wanted peace full resolution of Afghanistan issue.