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Afghanistan
Pakistan to add 60,000 more troops along the Durand Line with Afghanistan
2018-08-10
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Pak military officials have said as many as 60,000 more troops will be added to increase patrols along the Durand Line with Afghanistan.

The officials have said the main purpose of a boost in troops number is to increase patrols along the Line with an aim to curb the flow of faceless myrmidons passing between the two nations.

Citing the informed, Bloomberg has stated in a report that 40 percent of the troops have already been recruited in the exercise, which is expected to take two years.

The officials have also added that about 13 percent of a fence planned along the 1,456-mile-long border has also been completed.

This comes as the former Afghanistan's Caped President Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai
...Former president of Aghanistan, part of the problem not part of the solution...
had earlier expressed concerns regarding the alleged financial US support to Pakistain for fencing the Durand Line.

The Office of the Former President in a statement said Hamid Karzai is deeply concerned over the US financial assistance to Pakistain for fencing the Durand Line.

The statement further added that the former President strongly condemns the move and call it it a violation of our rights and illusory sovereignty.

He said "The US funding to Pakistain for fencing the Durand line is helping Pakistain’s policy of separating Afghans on both sides of the Durand Line.

Posted by:Fred

#2  The officials have also added that about 13 percent of a fence planned along the 1,456-mile-long border has also been completed.

But, but, we're constantly told fences don't work!
Posted by: Frank G   2018-08-10 08:03  

#1  Harvest must have been good.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-08-10 01:42  

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