KABUL (Online) - A joint Pakistani and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) assessment of a June 17 border incident at Ziarat outpost at the Afghanistan and Pakistan border concluded on June 21. The joint investigation, requested by Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, noted the restraint demonstrated by both the sides and acknowledged that policies and procedures needed to be improved, says a press statement issued here on Thursday. Meeting at the outpost where the incident took place between Nangarhar province and Mohmand Agency, Pakistan, officials praised the restraint shown by the ISAF and Pakistani forces in preventing a serious incident from occurring. While it was confirmed there had been an inadvertent exchange of fire between the ISAF and Pakistani forces, there were no injuries during the incident. We appreciate the swift action that the ISAF has taken to investigate this incident, said Brig Gen Usman Khattak, deputy inspector general for the Frontier Scouts. This is key to our mutual understanding and preventing what could have been a tragic event. The ISAF team leader for the assessment echoed Khattaks comments. This level of cooperation and dialogue extends much farther than the border, said Brig Gen Tim Zadalis, ISAF Joint Command Director of air plans. Each time we can sit down and speak face to face like this is a significant step forward for security across the region. Both the generals expressed their belief that these types of assessment would continue to improve the coordination of operation against the insurgents in the border area.