Afghan forces kill Pakistani citizen in cross border incident

Quetta, May 22 (ANI): Afghan security forces have killed one Pakistani national and injured four others, after intruding into Pakistani territory near Qila Saifullah and opening fire on a passenger bus.

It is the second attack on Pakistani nationals by Afghan forces during this year.

According to sources, a passenger bus was on its way near Pakistan-Afghan border in Dumar Cross area when Afghan security forces deployed along the border crossed into Pakistan and opened fire on the bus, reports the Daily Times.

The injured were shifted to Quetta, where one of them was pronounced dead on arrival.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Ideological took out a procession and staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club, urging the government to take up the issue with the Afghan government. (ANI)