K-P government takes notice of Pakistanis joining Afghan army

Asks commissioner Malakand division, other concerned departments for more relevant information.

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Home and Tribal affairs department has taken notice of information regarding a large number of young people from Chitral district joining the Afghan National Army.

According to a reliable source of the provincial government, Chitral residents are serving in the Afghan army.

Keeping in view the sensitivity of the issue, the Home department has asked the commissioner Malakand division and other concerned quarters for detailed information about the incident.

Data regarding the number of Pakistanis involved, their names, postal addresses and their regions as well as their employment status in Afghanistan will help us take appropriate action in accordance with the law, the home department stated in a press release.