The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday reacted to reports that Pakistani military forces were conducting illegal fencing along the Durand Line – the de facto border between Afghanistan and Pakistan -- saying Afghanistan has already shared its grievances and has protested the move through through diplomatic channels.

“In this regard, any action which has been taken by Pakistan, the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has recorded its protest regarding the issue through the Afghan embassy in Islamabad to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul,” said Geran Hewad, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Local officials in Kunar have also confirmed the move by Pakistani military forces.

“They (Pakistan) started putting up fencing in a shifty way. They also want to take over some important areas, in response, we have also taken over some important areas, sometimes, tensions erupt, but sometimes, we both sit under the flags and move forward with harmony,” said Gul Mohammad Bedar, the deputy governor of Kunar.

Critics meanwhile have blasted the Afghan government’s inaction toward Pakistan, saying that the Afghan government has failed to protect the country's territorial integrity.

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