Suspected terrorists located on the Afghan side of the border in Khyber Agency fired at a Pakistan checkpost Saturday, critically wounding a soldier who succumbed to his injuries on Monday, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said.

"Terrorists fired from across on a Pakistani post in Khyber Agency critically injuring Sepoy Waqas performing duty at the border post," ISPR said.

The injured soldier succumbed to his injuries today at Combined Military Hospital Peshawar.

"Terrorists are resorting to fire from across the border, taking advantage of weak border control on Afghanistan side," the ISPR said. "There is a requirement to check terrorists' freedom of movement on the Afghan side of the border."

The slain soldier's funeral prayers were offered at Corps Headquarters in Peshawar today.

Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa acknowledged Sepoy Waqas' sacrifice "for the security of our motherland".