Daughter of Afghan Envoy to Pak “kidnapped and tortured”: Afghan MoFA

New Delhi: Afghanistan foreign ministry in a strongly worded statement on Saturday, July 17, said that daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Islamabad Silsila Alikhil was abducted for several hours and “severely tortured by unknown individuals” on her way home.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (MoFA) states with keep regret that on July 16, 2021, the daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Islamabad Ms. Silsila Alikhil, was abducted for several hours and severely tortured by unknown individuals on her way home,” the statement said.

After being released from the kidnappers’ captivity, Ms. Alikhil is under medical care at the hospital, it said. .

“The MoFA strongly condemns this heinous act and expresses its deep concern over the safety and security of diplomats, their families, and staff members of the Afghan political and consular missions in Pakistan”.

Afghanistan has called upon the Government of Pakistan to take “immediate necessary actions” to ensure full security of the Afghan Embassy and Consulates as well as the immunity of the country’s diplomats and their families in accordance with international treaties and conventions.

“While the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following the matter with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, we urge the Pakistani government to identify and prosecute the perpetrators at the soonest possible time,” the statement said.

“Is this desperation within the deep state that it targets innocents. Sad state of affairs in Pakistan…,” tweeted retired Maj Gen Harsha Kakar.