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Afghan Delegation to Visit Pakistan Over Abduction Case: MoFA

The Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar spoke with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi about an ongoing investigation into the abduction of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter, expressing deep concern over the remarks of the Pakistani Interior Minister.

Atmar said that "unprofessional remarks and premature judgments could strongly affect bilateral relations and the credibility of the ongoing--and still incomplete--investigation."

On Sunday, Pakistan’s interior minister appeared skeptical of the Afghan government’s version of events.

“She was not kidnapped, we have simply registered a case in which [she] says she was kidnapped,” Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said as quoted by Pakistan's Geo News.

Atmar reaffirmed Afghanistan’s commitment to cooperate with the government of Pakistan in pursuing the investigation to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators of the crime and to ensure the security of Afghan political missions and diplomats in that country.

To this end, he said, an Afghan delegation will visit Pakistan, and subsequent actions will be taken regarding the return of the Afghan ambassador and diplomats, based on the delegation’s assessments and findings.

Expressing deep regrets and empathy, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Qureshi said Silsila Alikhil's case would be dealt with seriously as if she was one of “our own daughters," according to a statement by Pakistan's foreign ministry. 

As instructed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Qureshi added, the investigation would soon be concluded, and appropriate actions would be taken accordingly.

Qureshi assured Minister Atmar of Pakistan’s robust measures to ensure the security and safety of the Afghan missions and diplomats in Pakistan. 

On Sunday President Ashraf Ghani recalled the Afghan ambassador and senior diplomats from Islamabad, citing the incident.

Silsila Alikhil was abducted in Islamabad on Friday and according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she was tortured before being released.

Afghan Delegation to Visit Pakistan Over Abduction Case: MoFA

Atmar said that "unprofessional remarks and premature judgments could strongly affect bilateral relations.

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The Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar spoke with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi about an ongoing investigation into the abduction of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter, expressing deep concern over the remarks of the Pakistani Interior Minister.

Atmar said that "unprofessional remarks and premature judgments could strongly affect bilateral relations and the credibility of the ongoing--and still incomplete--investigation."

On Sunday, Pakistan’s interior minister appeared skeptical of the Afghan government’s version of events.

“She was not kidnapped, we have simply registered a case in which [she] says she was kidnapped,” Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said as quoted by Pakistan's Geo News.

Atmar reaffirmed Afghanistan’s commitment to cooperate with the government of Pakistan in pursuing the investigation to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators of the crime and to ensure the security of Afghan political missions and diplomats in that country.

To this end, he said, an Afghan delegation will visit Pakistan, and subsequent actions will be taken regarding the return of the Afghan ambassador and diplomats, based on the delegation’s assessments and findings.

Expressing deep regrets and empathy, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Qureshi said Silsila Alikhil's case would be dealt with seriously as if she was one of “our own daughters," according to a statement by Pakistan's foreign ministry. 

As instructed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Qureshi added, the investigation would soon be concluded, and appropriate actions would be taken accordingly.

Qureshi assured Minister Atmar of Pakistan’s robust measures to ensure the security and safety of the Afghan missions and diplomats in Pakistan. 

On Sunday President Ashraf Ghani recalled the Afghan ambassador and senior diplomats from Islamabad, citing the incident.

Silsila Alikhil was abducted in Islamabad on Friday and according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she was tortured before being released.

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