Work on 233 forts, fencing of 802km Pak-Afghan border completed

RAWALPINDI: Work on the construction of 233 forts and fencing of 802 kilometres of top priority areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has been completed, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Saturday.

The construction of forts and fencing of a total of 2611 kilometers continues along the Pak-Afghan border, the ISPR said in a statement.

It said work on 233 of 843 forts, and 802 of 1200 kilometres of top priority areas has been completed.

Authorities are aiming speedy completion of work in priority areas, the statement read further, while the overall fencing and forts construction along the border would be completed by December 2019.

The ISPR said the measures will benefit peaceful people of Pakistan and Afghanistan, while restricting terrorists.