QUETTA, Jan 12: Pakistan and Afghan border authorities on Saturday agreed to exchange criminals wanted by each side and would take joint operation against the members of Al Qaeda group.

The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting held at the Chaman border, which was also attended by governor of Kandahar Gul Agha and some US Army officials. Pakistani officials who were present in the meeting include Commandant Frontier Corps Col, Ghulam Sarwar, DCO Qila Abdullah District Shafi Kakar and other senior officials.

The meeting, which continued for more than an hour, discussed border situation and took some important decisions for improving things on both sides of the border, a senior Pakistani official told this correspondent by telephone.

Both sides were also agreed in the meeting to remove the houses from the ‘no man land’ area to make it clear from the criminal activities and keep eye on the movement of terrorists and specially members of Al Qaeda and Taliban, sources said.

The Pakistani officials informed the Afghan authorities about the measures taken by the Pakistan government to keep vigilant eye on the border for the arrest of terrorists and members of Osama’s Al Qaeda. “ We are watching of movement at border round the clock,” Afghan authorities and US army officials were informed.

Pakistani authorities assured that no Al Qaeda member would be allowed to enter into Pakistan and all possible steps would be taken in this connection.

The governor of Kandahar while speaking on the occasion said that relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan would further strengthened with the passage of time.” Pakistan is our second home and we launched Holy war against former USSR,” He said adding that Pakistan had extended all support and help during the Afghan war.