Pakistan's armed forces measures to secure western borders

Islamabad: Pakistan's armed forces are taking several initiatives to further enhance the security management at country's western borders.

Under the Western Border Management regime, 98 percent of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border work has been completed, and 91 percent of the Pakistan-Iran Border work is finished, covering a total of 3,217 kilometers.

To prevent the movement of terrorists along the western border, 92 percent of the forts along the Pakistan-Afghan Border and 40 percent of the forts on the Pakistan-Iran Border have been completed.

Likewise, the fencing work covering 3,100 kilometers of the Western Border has been completed.

The completion of the fencing will significantly strengthen national security.

Additionally, 72 percent of the tribal areas have been cleared of mines, and unexploded ordnance has been recovered.