Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to prevent terrorist attacks across borders

KABUL: Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached an agreement to prevent terrorists from using their soil to carry out attacks against each other, as reported by Dawn. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, assured that both countries would take joint responsibility in addressing such threats. Dar is in Kabul to discuss the security issues amid the deteriorating relations in the wake of terrorist attacks.

The visit follows the latest meeting of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Coordination Committee in Kabul. Pakistan's delegation was led by Ambassador Sadiq Khan, the country's special representative for Afghanistan, Dawn reported.

Addressing a press conference after talks with many Afghan officials, Dar said: "We have requested our hosts that we have to work together for the progress, betterment and peace and security of the region. For that, neither will we allow anyone to use our soil to conduct illicit activities in Afghanistan and graciously nor will you allow anyone to use [Afghan soil]." (ANI)

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