Flag staff meeting likely today
QUETTA:
Iranian mortar fire on Saturday killed a
Pakistani civilian in the western Balochistan province that shares a long border with Iran, a regional
Pakistani official said.
In the wake of the
mortar attack, a flag staff meeting has been convened for today (Monday) to take up the issue.Relations between Iran and Pakistan have been at low ebb since 10
Iranian border guards were killed by militants last month.
Iran said that, in that incident, Jaish al-Adl, a militant group, had opened fire from inside Pakistan.
Earlier this month, the head of the
Iranian armed forces warned Islamabad that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government did **t confront the militants who carry out cross-border attacks.
Abdul Jabbar, Deputy Commissioner of the Panjgur district in Balochistan, said
Iranian border security forces had fired "many"
mortar shells and rockets over the last two days. "A
Pakistani man was killed when a
mortar shell hit his pick-up while passing through the area," said Jabbar.
He added that
Pakistani officials had lodged a protest with
Iranian authorities and asked for a meeting on Sunday.
Iranian officials could **t be immediately reached for comment.
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