Strengthening ties: PA’s first visit to Pak-Afghan border

"Tribesmen residing near the border were defending their area without asking for remuneration", says Siraj Ahmad Khan

MIRANSHAH: North Waziristan Agency Political Agent Siraj Ahmad Khan visited the Pak-Afghan border in the agency after seven years on Monday. It was his first visit to the border areas and he was welcomed by the Gurbaz tribesmen. During his visit, he said that the tribesmen residing near the border were defending their area without asking for remuneration. He directed the forces to perform their duty efficiently and said that negligence in any form could not be afforded.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 4^th, 2012.