Pakistan condemns killing of eight Pakistani tribesmen in Afghanistan

Pakistan condemns killing of eight Pakistani tribesmen in Afghanistan

Islamabad (Staff Report): Pakistan has condemned killing of eight Pakistani tribesmen in Afghanistan's Paktika province.

"Pakistan condemns the killing of eight innocent Pakistani tribesmen, in Paktika, Afghanistan, by Afghan security forces," Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said in a tweet.

At least eight people were shot dead near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Berman district of Paktika province on Sunday.

According to Khyber News, the victims had returned from Karachi and were working as labourers. Four of the victims were brothers.