ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (APP):Pakistan on Friday summoned the Afghan Charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires to the foreign ministry to convey its \u201cdeep concern and anguish\u201d over the attack in Kabul on Pakistan\u2019s Head of Mission Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani.<\/p>\n
Additional Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia) conveyed Pakistan\u2019s grave concern over the serious incident in which the Head of Mission remained unhurt. However, the security guard Sepoy Israr Muhammad was seriously wounded while valiantly protecting the Head of Mission.<\/p>\n
The Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires was conveyed that the security and protection of Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic missions and personnel was the responsibility of the Afghan interim government and that this incident was an \u201cextremely serious security lapse.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was underscored that perpetrators of this attack must be apprehended and brought to justice urgently, an investigation be launched into the serious breach of security of the embassy premises, and that all necessary steps be taken to ensure the security of the diplomatic premises, officers and staff working in Pakistan\u2019s Mission in Kabul and consulates in Jalalabad, Kandahar, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif.<\/p>\n
Calling the attack \u201chighly unfortunate\u201d, the Afghan Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires (a.i.) said that the attack was perpetrated by the common enemies of Pakistan and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
He said the attack had been condemned by the Afghan leadership in the strongest possible terms at the highest level.<\/p>\n
He also informed that the security of the Pakistani diplomatic missions had already been beefed up and assured that the Afghan authorities would leave no stone unturned in bringing the perpetrators of this dastardly act to justice.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in response to a media query, the FO spokesperson said there were no plans to close the embassy or withdraw diplomats from Kabul.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan is in contact with the Interim Government in Afghanistan and enhanced security measures are being taken to protect Pakistani diplomatic personnel and Missions in Afghanistan,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (APP):Pakistan on Friday summoned the Afghan Charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires to the foreign ministry to convey its \u201cdeep concern and anguish\u201d over the attack in Kabul on Pakistan\u2019s Head of Mission Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani. Additional Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia) conveyed Pakistan\u2019s grave concern over […]<\/p>\n
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