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A man was killed as Iranian border guards fired a mortar shell into Pakistani territory near the border with Iran on Saturday, a government official said.
The mortar shell hit a vehicle in Balochistan's Panjgur district, killing Kam Jan, a resident of Washuk who was travelling in the vehicle, Commissioner Makran Division Bashir Bangulzai told DawnNews.
The vehicle was also destroyed in the mortar attack that took place at around 6:30am, Bangulzai said.
Levies and Frontier Corps personnel reached the site of the attack and started an investigation into the incident. The deceased man's body was shifted to a basic health unit.
Security was tightened at the border following the Iranian attack.
This incident has come a week after Iranian border guards fired five mortar shells into Pakistani territory.
Pakistan has accused Iranian border forces of repeatedly violating Pakistani territory and targeting civilians at the border.
"We have informed provincial and federal governments about the Iranian violation," Bangulzai said.
Border coordination
Pakistani and Iranian officials, in a meeting in Taftan on May 12, had decided to ensure border coordination to prevent any untoward incident.
The meeting was held in the wake of April 26 killing of 10 Iranian border guards in a militant attack in the Iranian border area.
The incident had strained relations between the two countries as Iran held the Pakistani government responsible for the attack and warned of potential military strikes against alleged “terrorist safe havens” on this side of the border.
Pakistan had denied any involvement in the attack and termed Tehran’s threat as being against the spirit of brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran.
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Ok, Getting Left and Right ....
Iran, Afghanistan & India are part of same nexus.
Problems in all borders
Instead of making harsh comments about neighbors ,pakistan foreign policy should be friendllier particularly the CIVILIAN govt should have all powers in REAL terms ,are all rest wrong or is it the chosen one !
Muslim Ummah should stop henceforth all in-house negativity and start to cooperate with one another to face the challenges jointly.
Iran create problem for Pakistan as usual
India firing from east, Iran from west and Afghanistan from north. What is going on ?
Sad.
@INSANE but why the question arises
The border with Iran is too long and thinly populated, enemy will always try to exploit this week link and will not leave any opportunity to create misunderstanding. A fight between Iran and Pakistan will be a dream come true for the biggest enemies of Islam.
We should talk to Iran and resolve any dispute peacefully. Done it before, can do it again. It will be fine.
Pakistan should start introspecting what is wrong with its neighbour policy
After 27 years the general has been changed some violations are always expected from each border except south.
Goes around, comes around!
give them a response they wont forget .. lets start to show them it not acceptable anymore.. iran is causing more problems for the mulim world than any other country ... time to teach them a lesson !!
@Noor "Iran, Afghanistan & India are part of same nexus" let alone India and what the terrorist operating from Pakistani soil are doing in Iran and Afghanistan ? my dear we should look into this problem seriously as China is not very happy with regard to the cross border movement of terrorists then you will say "Iran, Afghanistan, India & China are part of same nexus" this will not help us at all
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Iran line up with India to hurt pakistan from inside,
I thought we were Muslim brothers. Why are they firing?
Iran and Afghanistan are really suffering border issues with their neighbor. There must be solution to their problems.
What kind of atomic power we are that wecannot protect our citizens. Levies and Fc have reached the site and started investigation.. What investigation.. As long as we started respecting the sanctity of the life of every single Pakistani we can't call ourself a power but alas!the blood of a Pakistani is so cheap in my land.. we will only conduct investigate an other orphan and widow will be added in the long list of poor Pakistani..
@Muhammad please enlighten me what ARE terrorists doing in Iran where terrorists like kulbhushan yadav and Uzair baluch have done much damage in Pakistan.....whole world knows Iran sponser sectarianism...
Here we go. We have yet another 'brotherly' nation on our border ready to throttle us. We have developed such wonderful relations under this government that we are surrounded by hostile neighbors.
Does anyone else think this PML-N government deserve another term in office - unless we are looking for all out assaults and wars on each side of our borders?
@Noor all cannot digest CPEC because of chabahar port
pakistan should warn iran for throwing mortar shell.
Pak must improve her relations with Iran.
@Noor I think Pakistan should also join that Nexus. And make region Terrorism free
Now is the time for us to ask this question -Are we a responsible nuclear state? We have problems on all borders except China . Time for serious introspection
Control the borders properly, seriously and professionally.
And then Iran expects cooperation from Pakistan to fight elements against Iran, people will react naturally against Iran to revenge. Brotherly advise to Iranian government, control your state elements (hooligan) on border and stop colluding with India and things will get better.
@PAKISTANI-1 - Your message is very clear and loud. But the problems is same message is being given by all the neighbours of paksitan to control state elements, to stop terrorists etc. etc. But does not seem to listen. So why would the neighbours listen to pakistan?
@Noor When everyone in the world is blaming us, we need to Think about it
@Noor Are we not part of the Israeli nexus by joining the Saudi NATO?
Only China is our friend left in the world.
forget india, Afghanistan or India even whole world can't persuade Pakistan to quit terrorism
Pakistan need self introspection
Iran is playing in hands of conspiracists. Iran shall be diligent as whole world is almost against them and pushing Pakistan with them will not be any advantage for Iran. Relying on Indian friendship will be a big mistake of Iran. Re-emphasise India pull out in India Pakistan pipeline when US asked them. If Trump ask India India will do it again
Iran I love you don't attack Pakistan please :)
pakistan need to give very strong response back to iran so they do not do it again just like we did in case of afghanistan
@IMTIAZ ALI KHAN The love must be shown by being honest and eliminating terrorism totally from our soil. No state or non state actors please
Iran needs to understand Pakistan alone couldnt do anything if they were sidelined by US at the Muslim summit .
@MG Pakistanis love Iran Skirmishes happens here and there, but you have to know millions of Pakistanis do pilgrimages in Iran every year. We love Iran always and always. I love India also my Indian brother :) Om Shri Mahalakshmi Namaha peace is more important to me my brother, I'm not fearful of anyone when God is with me. Inshallah :) Love you brother.
IndoPak Blood Brothers 4 Life!
Nasr missiles or KRL 122 MRLs should be deployed on Iranian border to give proportionate response to such violations.
Both brotherly countries should resolve this border dispute amicabily and brotherly manner
Iran lovers in Pakistan should be very happy with it. Iran busy being a friendly neighbour and spreading much needed "unity".
@IMTIAZ ALI KHAN sane voice
Pakistan should respond in kind.
Why do you expect Iran to behave when our ex-COAS has been hired by Saudi Arabia to work against it.
Pakistan's enemies, employing local sectarian fundoos have created a rift between two most important Islamic countries by investing a couple of million dollars in JundUllah.
I think Pakistan should make one clear effort to resolve border difficulties and problems with Iran, peacefully. The country has already been singled out after the recent US_Saudi Summit as an international pariah. If they continue to persist Pakistan should retaliate so severely that Iran shuts up for good.
I think Pakistan should take serious measure to eliminate drug smugling and illegal human trafficking across the border. Pakistan cannot afford tension on the western border, as it faces problems on Durand Line and on Eastern border. Moreover, Pakistan ought to review its participation in the Islamic Military Alliance headed by Saudi Arabia.
Iran has problems with all muslim countries
@SARA " Iran has problems with all muslim countries "
Why Pakistan can't take the initiative to end the problem.
Is there anyone listening and observing in Pakistan that Iran does not fire at its other neighbors in west, in the east or north at Turkey, Armenia (Christian), Azerbaijan, or Iraq. Afghanistan does not have dispute with Iran, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan and India does not fire at Bhutan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh or Myanmar. There is some reason that Pakistan has problem with its neighbors. Even the countries beyond its borders are afraid of Pakistan and putting restrictions on Pakistanis to travel in their countries. It is time civilian government take charge of foreign affairs and adopt good neighbor policy, invest in eduction and solve over population, water and food issues instead of meddling in other countries affairs.
Indian spy Kulbashan Yadev came through Iran!!!!Did anyone from Pakistani government ask Iranian about thatt????I think they need to be taught a lesson. This is happening because Pakistan is leading the Islamic Alliance military command through the appointment of General Raheel Shareef!
Pakistan is badly stranded between saudi and iran- with our current govt and its foreign policy only Almighty can help us!
Our leaders, both civilian and military need to manage this carefully. Otherwise soon we will have created enemies of all our neighbours, and will have no friends left. It is bad enough our eastern front is hostile, but I fear we are going down the same route on our Western borders as well.
eye for an eye.
@Qureshi (USA) the most sensible comment ever seen in this forum
Guess time to look inside why all neighbour are complaining even China asks regularly to control your elements.
@Hasan India did not stop buying Oil from Iran when whole world asked us.
@Hasan the problem with iran pak india pipeline or TAPI project is that it passes from pakistan ...dont u know that???
@Qureshi (USA) well said and by the way there is nothing wrong in introspection...
Iran, India and Afghanistan are planning some kind of conspiracy against innocent Pakistan :)
@Nadeem you want to teach lession to whole world, be it india, Afganistan or iran but should also think weather its in your capacity or just can dream about it.
Time has come to strictly deal with Iran now
@Noor glad that you are getting it right now. Wait till China joins the nexus!!
Pakistan you have everything. You are a nuclear power, nobody can do anything to you. Please be responsible. Don't alowe your soil to be used against others. Please respect others right to live peacefully. You can really become most prosperous nation in South Asia. Where people from all parts of South Asia can come and work.
All silent on the western front! Crickets. Crickets. Crickets.
@Noor ... What nexus is that my friend and why is it happening is the question. Surly the whole world can not be wrong can it? What is happening in pakistan will mean conflict for many many years.
@Qureshi (USA) cannot agree more
@Noor What about Saudi Arabia & Israel nexus?
The defence budget must be increased by about 30%. Pakistan has to develop its military to protect against enemy's from all sides. This defence budget is insufficient.
This is a lawless region between the states and must be brought under control. Pakistan needs to tighten its borders and not let Gulf oil rich countries sabotaging paid agents infiltrate into Iran from Pakistan side and kill their people. The two sides military should meet and develop polices and confidence in facing this menace of disruptive paid forces. Two Chinese engineers were recently abducted and priority must be given to recover. Iran should be taken into confidence fully support this effort.
strict action must be taken against iran for this incident. Iran is playing in the hands of india.
@Wonderful This is the best comment here.
Something is going wrong in pak and must happen because of Choosing wrong path
@Hasan Looks like you don't follow current affairs. When whole world (including Pakistan) had boycotted Iran due to UN sanctions except India. Oil trade between Indian and Iran continued for humanitarian reason and India was able to convince UN. Iranians remembers that friendly act.
Such incidents should not happen again. Brother Iran and Brother Pakistan should sit to-gather and stop this non-sense.
Iran is to be blamed.... Pakistan is a peaceful place !!
Pakistan should deal strictly with both Iran and Afghanistan, they are part of the Indian nexus here in South Asia and inimical to our nation. They are being prompted by India to create border troubles for us.
@Ayesha k sadozai
I fully agree
Pakistan Is a nuclear nation powerful enough to decimate all it's neighbours
it should make it clear to all neighbours that their days are numbered
@Qureshi (USA) I fully agree with your suggestions.
@Mustafa R. Just like Pakistan does with its neighbors
@asad thats true bro.
@Azmeen by infiltrating and mobilizing there territory.
@sherryaar good to here that bro.we must choose between our friends and enemies
@As we cant give them a bang,because there black sheeps are here to weaken and destablize our nation.
@Noor consider the common denominator instead of feeling victim
I cannot believe this.
@Noor , wake up and smell the coffee.. pakistan is getting attacked and condemed by one and all, muslim or hindu nation, iranian/afghan/indic race, all countries western and asian countries are critisizing it for the terrorism and violent policies. You can choose to call this a nexus and if it so then its a growing nexus and nothing much seems to be hidden interms of other countries policies which are out in the open.
@INSANE Yet it is never fault of Pakistanis.
We have to send a strong message to Iran that this is totally unacceptable from a so called brotherly nation and not to interpret our friendship for weakness. Pakistan has no choice but to head, lead and influence the so called "Muslim Nato" to counter and this Iranian menace and expansionist mindset.
Please sort out the border issues and do not allow terrorist to escalate the situation