Foreign Office summons Chargé d’Affaires regarding the utilization of Afghan territory in the Jaffar Express assault.

On Monday, the Pakistan Foreign Office summoned the Afghan Chargé d’Affaires to formally protest the utilization of Afghan territory in the recent terrorist strikes in Pakistan.

Pakistan has requested clarification from Afghanistan over the Jaffar Express incident, as the terrorists implicated maintained direct communication with operatives situated across the Afghan border.

Sources indicated that Pakistan has requested Afghanistan to take measures against armed factions perpetrating assaults on Pakistan.

Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated since the Taliban regained power, as Pakistan has accused armed groups of utilizing Afghan territory to conduct assaults.