ISLAMABAD – In a diplomatic standoff following the alleged abduction of theAfghan ambassador’s daughter, Pakistani Ambassador to Kabul Mansoor AliKhan has reached Islamabad after being summoned for consultation ondevelopment.
Reports in local media quoting sources said that Mansoor Ahmed Khan reachedthe federal capital on Sunday night and is scheduled to meet seniorofficials today to discuss the situation after Afghanistan recalled itsdiplomats and staff over the recent incidents.
On Sunday, Pakistan termed Afghanistan’s government decision [to recall itsambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan] as ‘unfortunate andregrettable.’ In the meanwhile, the alleged abduction and assault ofSilsila Afghan is being investigated and followed up at the highest levelon the instructions of the Prime Minister.
Furthermore, the authorities have beefed up the security of the Embassy andConsulates of Afghanistan while the foreign secretary will also meet theambassador of Afghanistan today, to highlight all the steps taken in thiscontext, and re-assured him of full cooperation.
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed while speaking in a primetimeshow of a private news channel said “the incident involved the Afghanistanenvoy’s daughter was not abduction at all but an international conspiracy”.
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Rasheed termed the incident as a plotted event from the Indian intelligenceagency. “The daughter of Afghan envoy first claimed that her mobile phonewas stolen, and later she handed her phone while deleting all the data”, hementioned.
The CCTV footage of the incident showed the girl used three taxis. Threefootages have been reviewed, while an attempt to acquire a fourth is stillunderway.
