ITDC INDIA EPRESS/ITDC NEWS R Afghanistan on Sunday recalled its ambassador and diplomats from Pakistan after the envoy’s daughter was kidnapped. The daughter of Najibullah Alikhel, Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, was on Thursday kidnapped and tortured by unknown persons for more than five hours before being released. The horrific incident had been confirmed by the Afghanistan foreign ministry on its Twitter handle.
On July 17, Afghanistan accused Pakistan of providing air support to the Taliban and said that it wasn’t doing enough to nudge the Taliban to join peace talks. Pakistan has used its influence over the Taliban to convince the militant group into talking with the US and the Afghan government. Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have for long been fraught with tension. Afghanistan has repeatedly accused Pakistan of supporting the Taliban and allowing them safe havens.
"The Afghan government recalled the ambassador and senior diplomats to Kabul until the complete elimination of the security threats, including the arrest and punishment of the perpetrators," the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Reuters.
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