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Pakistan to fence, mine border with
Afghanistan
Sanctions against Iran opposed: FO
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan on
Tuesday said it will fence and mine portions
of the 2400 kilometre long porous Pak-Afghan
border to prevent any cross-border movement,
Foreign Office said. Foreign Secretary Riaz
Muhammad Khan said, “Pakistan army has been
tasked to work out modalities for selective
fencing and mining of the Pak-Afghan border
to prevent any militant activity from
Pakistan into Afghanistan.” Under this
measure, the Foreign Secretary said
designated crossing points would be marked.
Pakistan will also strictly >> >>
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Pipeline rupture kills hundreds in Nigeria
Foreign Desk Report
LAGOS—Hundreds of
people were burned alive on Tuesday when
fuel from a vandalized pipeline exploded in
Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, emergency
workers said. Crowds of local residents went
to scoop up petrol using plastic containers
after an armed gang punctured the
underground pipeline overnight to siphon
fuel into road tankers. “We cannot confirm
how many hundreds were killed, but we know
it is more than 200,” said Abiodun Orebiyi,
secretary-general of the Nigerian Red Cross,
adding that 60 people >> >>
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