German Special Representative for Pakistan-Afghanistan Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser on Thursday met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The official statement said that matters of mutual interest including regional security issues with particular emphasis on the Pakistan-Afghan border management were discussed during the meeting. The visiting dignitary acknowledged Pakistan Army’s contributions towards regional peace and stability.
Pakistan and Afghanistan share a nearly 2,600 kilometres rugged mountainous frontier, called the Durand Line, with several hundred irregular crossing points, facilitating ‘illegal’ movements in both directions.
The Pakistan Army confirmed that the soldiers were now firmly positioned there, effectively blocking any movement from Afghanistan into Pakistan, and similarly no one can cross over the border from this side.
