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Pakistan, Afghanistan will fight terrorism 'together': Gen Bajwa

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IANS Islamabad

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said that enhanced security arrangements along Pakistan-Afghanistan border were to fight common enemy -- "terrorists off all hue and colour".

He was chairing a high-level security meeting at the Army General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. Pakistan and Afghanistan have fought against terrorism and shall continue this effort together, the Inter-Services Public Relation said in a statement.

The army chief directed for more effective border coordination and cooperation with Afghan security forces to prevent cross-border movement of terrorists, including all types of illegal movement.

Gen Bajwa also welcomed recent proposals from Afghan authorities to take forward the mutual coordination for results oriented efforts against terrorism.

 

--IANS

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First Published: Feb 20 2017 | 4:30 PM IST

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