Pakistan urges Afghanistan, NATO to strengthen border management

Islamabad: Pakistan Thursday urged the Afghanistan government and the NATO to put in place strong measures for better management of Pakistan-Afghanistan border to check illegal cross-border movement.

Tasnim Aslam, Pakistan`s Foreign Office spokesperson, said the country has carried an extra burden regarding the protection and management of the border, and Afghanistan and NATO forces must do the same on the other side of the border, Xinhua reported Thursday. Pakistan and Afghanistan share nearly 2,500 km long border. "Pakistan has more than 12,000 posts to undertake surveillance. The country is also keen to introduce biometric system but we also want equally strong measures from NATO and Afghan sides for management of the border," the spokesman said.