Daughter of Afghan envoy to Pakistan kidnapped

Kabul, Jul 17(UNI) The daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Najibullah Alikhil
was kidnapped and tortured before being released, said the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday.
The ministry condemned the incident and called for safety of Afghanistan’s diplomatic mission in Pakistan.
“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,” Tolonews quoted the ministry saying in a statement.
After being released from captivity, the lady is under medical care at a hospital in Islamabad, the statement added.
The Ministry expressed its concerns regarding the safety and security of diplomats, their families, and staff members of the Afghan political and consular missions in Pakistan.
“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 concluded.