July 28, 2006	Friday	Rajab 1, 1427

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PESHAWAR, July 27: Afghan Consul-General Abdul Khaliq Farahi has called upon the Pakistan government to take action against a former union council nazim for allegedly raping an Afghan girl living in Sethi Town.

Speaking at a news conference here at the Afghan consulate, Mr Farahi said that Ms Feroza, 16, and her family contacted him on Wednesday and informed him about the shameful treatment she had been subjected to by Malik Sajjad Khan, an activist of the PPP-Sherpao and a former nazim of the Sethi Town union council.

He said Ms Feroza, living in a rented house next to Malik Sajjad’s residence was seven months pregnant. Malik Sajjad was owner of that house, he added.

Ms Feroza’s father had died and she was living there with her mother and four younger sisters.

The consul-general said after committing the crime some seven months ago, Malik Sajjad had promised Ms Feroza that he would solemnise nikah with her, but later he refused to do so. On Wednesday, Malik Sajjad forced her family out of the house.

He said Ms Feroza’s 17-year-old brother Haroon had been missing for several months.

The diplomat said he had apprised the provincial ministers for social welfare and Haj, Auqaf and religious affairs and they had assured him about prompt legal action against the accused.

Mr Farahi said he had also informed the Pakistan’s foreign office.