Afghan forces fires two rockets into Pakistani border: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) confirmed on Wednesday that no casualties or damage were reported after two rockets landed in Pakistan’s border from Afghan side.

The FO spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said Torkham border has been closed in view of security concerns, whereas, Pakistan has risen to matter with senior Afghan officials regarding the cross-border rocket attack. She said that Torkham border is temporarily closed for travelling which would be reopened soon.

last year, at least eleven people, including six Pakistan Army soldiers and five civilians, had sustained injuries when Afghan security forces resorted to firing from across the Afghan border

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press released stated, the Afghan forces fired from the Nari district of the Kunar province, targeting the civilian population in Arundu village in Chitral.

The Pakistan Army responded effectively and targeted the Afghan border posts which engaged in the firing.