Afghanistan recalls ambassador to Pakistan over 'security threats'
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19/07/2021 - 02:12
Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid talks to reporters in Islamabad about the brief abduction of the daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan on July 18, 2021 Farooq NAEEM AFP
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Kabul (AFP)
Afghanistan on Sunday said it was recalling its ambassador to Islamabad over "security threats" after the envoy's daughter was briefly kidnapped in the Pakistani capital.
While few details have been released about the incident, Afghanistan's foreign ministry has said Silsila Alikhil was abducted for several hours on Friday by unknown individuals and "severely tortured".
"Following the abduction of the daughter of Afghan ambassador in Pakistan, the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan have recalled the Afghan envoy and other senior diplomats from Islamabad back to Kabul until all the security threats are removed," the ministry said in a statement Sunday, demanding the arrest and prosecution of the kidnappers.