Pakistan expresses grief over death of Iranian border guards

Naveed Siddiqui Published April 27, 2017

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday expressed grief over the deaths of at least eight Iranian border guards who died in an exchange of fire with a militant group on the Pakistan-Iran border, said a statement released by the ministry.

The message was conveyed by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi to the Iranian ambassador.

“Pakistan reaffirmed its full cooperation with the government of Iran for strengthening coordination and security along the border,” said the statement.

The ministry statement added that the relevant authorities of the two countries are also in contact with each other in this regard.

Pakistan also conveyed its sincere condolences to the government and people of Iran.

The Iranian border guards were killed in clashes with armed rebels Wednesday on the border with Pakistan.

Iranian media said the clashes broke out in the Mirjaveh region of Sistan-Baluchistan province.

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maverik

Apr 27, 2017 08:41pm

Condolences to Iran, and its a little off topic, but how did Kalbhusan Jhadev/Mubarak Hussain Patel get an Iranian visa? What was the nature of his visit/business in Iran? Were Iranian agencies aware of his motives, or God forbid, involved in his operations? Just some simple questions.

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GENGHIS khan

Apr 27, 2017 08:46pm

@maverik , Is this the time to raise such questions? Already, Iran is unhappy.

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M.Saeed

Apr 27, 2017 09:06pm

@maverik: Better get some basic knowledge about spy networks in espionage operations between countries. Even peacetime operations are carried for any eventuality tomorrow. Such operations are always made with genuine paperworks and with people of decent and very normal dispositions doing all of their works on surface, legally and showing operational benefits. The real espionage is covertly carried out without giving any inkling to the local authorities.

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Ths

Apr 27, 2017 09:18pm

Pakistan must clear its borders from terrorists and work with Iran and Afghanistan and India

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wahalamalala

Apr 27, 2017 09:35pm

@M.Saeed with all of that bravado im not sure they're going to see anything they haven't over the years, except the pervs.

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Ali Ayub

Apr 28, 2017 06:00am

@GENGHIS khan yeah and Pakistan is pretty unhappy too about Jadhav and Uzair Baloch! Works both ways!