Pakistan-Border Fence

Pakistan starts building fence along border with Afghanistan

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Waziristan, Pakistan - Oct 18, 2017
1. Aerial view of border area
2. Aerial view of fence
3. Various of armed soldiers on guard duty near fence, Pakistan's national flag
4. Fence
5. Fort
6. Fence
7. Solider on guard duty along fence
8. Various of border area
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Major General Nauman Zakaria, commander, South Waziristan region:
"Most of the area, which is crossable, which is more critical [and] sensitive from our point of view, [and] from Afghan's, our brothers' point of view, where the control lacks, from their side, is going to be completely fenced."
10. Surveillance equipment
11. Various of forts
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Arched Sharif, security analyst (ending with shot 13):
"Almost 50 countries have been a part of the coalition forces in Afghanistan. You name an intelligence agency of the world which has not been active there, and what is the situation today in Afghanistan? Almost 40 percent of the area is said to be under militant control, some say under the control of Afghan Taliban. There are failures,but they have been blaming Pakistan. Now even that excuse with this fencing that is gone. So they will have to think of something else to cry about, vis-a-vis Pakistan and the measures against terrorism which Pakistan is taking."
13. Various of armored forces
14. Various of forts
15. Pakistan's flag seen through border fence
16. Fence
17. Solider on guard duty along fence
18. Fence
19. Fort, people passing by
20. Soldier on guard duty along fence fence, Pakistan's national flag

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Pakistan has started building a fence along the Pak-Afghan border, and according to the Pakistani Army, the fence and guard posts will help prevent future militant attacks.

Before the border management was put in place, there was a free, unchecked and unregulated movement of people all along the 2,300-kilometer-long Pakistan-Afghanistan border. But since the initiation of border fencing, there has been a significant decline in the movement as well as a drop in terrorist attacks inside Pakistan.

After the independence of Pakistan from British rule in 1947, the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was not secured and cross-border movement of people remained regular. But since the 9/11 attacks in the United States and the start of war on terror, some terrorists have hidden themselves in tribal areas along the Pak-Afghan border. They would carry out attacks on both sides and find sanctuaries along these areas.

A 43-kilometer-long border has been secured in north Waziristan region.

"Most of the area, which is crossable, which is more critical [and] sensitive from our point of view, [and] from Afghan's, our brothers' point of view, where the control lacks, from their side, is going to be completely fenced," said Major Gen. Nauman Zakaria, commander in the South Waziristan region.

Apart from fencing, surveillance technology is also being installed along the border to prevent attacks.

Forts and watch towers are also being built.

A total of 750 forts have been planned along the border, with a distance of one and a half to three kilometers between each fort. Ninety-five forts have already been built and 82 are still under construction to check the frequented and unfrequented routes all along the border.

United States President Donald Trump has recently accused Pakistan of harboring terrorists, but experts say that Pakistan has done its part.

"Almost 50 countries have been a part of the coalition forces in Afghanistan. You name an intelligence agency of the world which has not been active there, and what is the situation today in Afghanistan? Almost 40 percent of the area is said to be under militant control, some say under the control of Afghan Taliban. There are failures,but they have been blaming Pakistan. Now even that excuse with this fencing that is gone. So they will have to think of something else to cry about, vis-a-vis Pakistan and the measures against terrorism which Pakistan is taking," said Arched Sharif, a security analyst.

According to the Pakistani army, in the first phase, high infiltration prone border areas in Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber agencies are being fenced and in the second phase, fencing of the remaining border areas, including Balochistan will be executed.

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  • ID : 8063852
  • Dateline : Oct 18, 2017
  • Location : Pakistan
  • Category : politics
  • Duration : 2'07
  • Audio Language : English/Narration
  • Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2017-10-20 15:40
  • Last Modified : 2017-10-20 20:39:00
  • Version : 1
  • ID : 8063852
  • Dateline : 18 أكتوبر 2017
  • Location : باكستان
  • Category : politics
  • Duration : 2'07
  • Audio Language : الإنجليزية / صوت الشرح
  • Source : شبكة تلفزيون الصين الدولية
  • Restrictions : ممنوع البث في بر الصين الرئيسي
  • Published : 2017-10-20 20:37
  • Last Modified : 2017-10-20 20:39:00
  • Version : 1

Pakistan-Border Fence

Pakistan starts building fence along border with Afghanistan

Dateline : Oct 18, 2017

Location : Pakistan

Duration : 2'07

  • English
  • العربية


Waziristan, Pakistan - Oct 18, 2017
1. Aerial view of border area
2. Aerial view of fence
3. Various of armed soldiers on guard duty near fence, Pakistan's national flag
4. Fence
5. Fort
6. Fence
7. Solider on guard duty along fence
8. Various of border area
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Major General Nauman Zakaria, commander, South Waziristan region:
"Most of the area, which is crossable, which is more critical [and] sensitive from our point of view, [and] from Afghan's, our brothers' point of view, where the control lacks, from their side, is going to be completely fenced."
10. Surveillance equipment
11. Various of forts
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Arched Sharif, security analyst (ending with shot 13):
"Almost 50 countries have been a part of the coalition forces in Afghanistan. You name an intelligence agency of the world which has not been active there, and what is the situation today in Afghanistan? Almost 40 percent of the area is said to be under militant control, some say under the control of Afghan Taliban. There are failures,but they have been blaming Pakistan. Now even that excuse with this fencing that is gone. So they will have to think of something else to cry about, vis-a-vis Pakistan and the measures against terrorism which Pakistan is taking."
13. Various of armored forces
14. Various of forts
15. Pakistan's flag seen through border fence
16. Fence
17. Solider on guard duty along fence
18. Fence
19. Fort, people passing by
20. Soldier on guard duty along fence fence, Pakistan's national flag


Pakistan has started building a fence along the Pak-Afghan border, and according to the Pakistani Army, the fence and guard posts will help prevent future militant attacks.

Before the border management was put in place, there was a free, unchecked and unregulated movement of people all along the 2,300-kilometer-long Pakistan-Afghanistan border. But since the initiation of border fencing, there has been a significant decline in the movement as well as a drop in terrorist attacks inside Pakistan.

After the independence of Pakistan from British rule in 1947, the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was not secured and cross-border movement of people remained regular. But since the 9/11 attacks in the United States and the start of war on terror, some terrorists have hidden themselves in tribal areas along the Pak-Afghan border. They would carry out attacks on both sides and find sanctuaries along these areas.

A 43-kilometer-long border has been secured in north Waziristan region.

"Most of the area, which is crossable, which is more critical [and] sensitive from our point of view, [and] from Afghan's, our brothers' point of view, where the control lacks, from their side, is going to be completely fenced," said Major Gen. Nauman Zakaria, commander in the South Waziristan region.

Apart from fencing, surveillance technology is also being installed along the border to prevent attacks.

Forts and watch towers are also being built.

A total of 750 forts have been planned along the border, with a distance of one and a half to three kilometers between each fort. Ninety-five forts have already been built and 82 are still under construction to check the frequented and unfrequented routes all along the border.

United States President Donald Trump has recently accused Pakistan of harboring terrorists, but experts say that Pakistan has done its part.

"Almost 50 countries have been a part of the coalition forces in Afghanistan. You name an intelligence agency of the world which has not been active there, and what is the situation today in Afghanistan? Almost 40 percent of the area is said to be under militant control, some say under the control of Afghan Taliban. There are failures,but they have been blaming Pakistan. Now even that excuse with this fencing that is gone. So they will have to think of something else to cry about, vis-a-vis Pakistan and the measures against terrorism which Pakistan is taking," said Arched Sharif, a security analyst.

According to the Pakistani army, in the first phase, high infiltration prone border areas in Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber agencies are being fenced and in the second phase, fencing of the remaining border areas, including Balochistan will be executed.

ID : 8063852

Published : 2017-10-20 15:40

Last Modified : 2017-10-20 20:39:00

Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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