KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan has warned the ‘unprofessional remarks and premature judgments’ in the case of abduction and torture of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Pakistan would damage bilateral relations.
Foreign minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar held a telephonic conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He was referring to the remarks of Pakistan’s interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad who on Sunday dubbed the incident of abduction as ‘conspiracy of the Indian intelligence agency RAW.
“The Foreign Minister added that Afghanistan is ready to assist the Government of Pakistan in the investigation process, arresting and prosecuting the perpetrators and ensuring the security of diplomats”, said the Afghan foreign minister after the telephonic conversation.
A delegation from Afghanistan is scheduled to visit Pakistan in this regard, and in light of the delegation’s findings, further steps will be taken to ensure the return of the Afghan ambassador and diplomats, it added.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in this connection that Qureshi assured his Afghan counterpart that Islamabad will take all possible steps to arrest the accused and bring the perpetrators to justice at the earliest. He said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is fully aware of the diplomatic norms.
“Shah Mahmood Qureshi apprised his Afghan counterpart of the actions taken so far by the law enforcement agencies in connection with the incident occurred on last Friday”, it said, adding the Pakistani top diplomat expressed hope that the Afghan government will review its decision of calling back its ambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan keeping in view Pakistan’s serious efforts.
On Sunday, Afghanistan called back its ambassador from Pakistan after the envoy’s young daughter was abducted and tortured in Islamabad two days back.
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