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Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Zhul-Q'ada 01, 1430

CJCSC for sealing Pak-Afghan border

Chief Reporter

Rawalpindi—Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Tariq Majid stressed the need to effectively seal the border on Afghan side to prevent cross border movement and flow of weapons.

He said this while talking to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) United Kingdom (UK) Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup who called on him at Joint Staff Headquarters on Tuesday.

During the meeting they shared views on bilateral defence cooperation and regional security situation with especial emphasis on situation in Afghanistan as well as ongoing operation in South Waziristan Agency.

Appreciating the efforts and contributions made by UK in Afghanistan, Chairman JCSC called for synchronization of effort on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border and for sharing of real time intelligence about combating terrorism. Expressing solidarity and full support for Pakistan, the visiting dignitary stressed the need for Pakistan to remain cognizant of the possibility of the negative fallout of current operation on Balochistan.
 

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