Pakistan requests Afghanistan to review ambassador recall decision

Islamabad (HRNW) Pakistan has requested the Afghan government to review its decision to recall its ambassador after his daughter was kidnapped and tortured in Islamabad.

“We have shared all the details with Mohammad Haneef Atmar (the Afghan foreign minister),” Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said while addressing a press conference on Monday. “We know the facts and we are willing to cooperate with the Afghan government. We want to keep our engagement the same, especially since we are in the middle of a peace process,” he remarked.

The daughter of the ambassador was abducted for several hours and tortured by unidentified men in Islamabad on Thursday. Following this, Afghanistan decided to recall its ambassador Najibullah Alikhel and other senior diplomats from Pakistan.

“We have nothing to hide and an investigation is being conducted into it,” he said. Prime Minister has taken notice and overseeing the entire investigation because he understands the sensitivity of the matter.

Those responsible for this will be unmasked soon and justice will be served. Culprits will be taken to task and the investigation will reach its logical conclusion.

Following the case, Pakistan has beefed up the security of the ambassador and all Afghan consulates across the country, Qureshi shared. “We both share the same values and culture. We have to respect their values.”