Pakistani envoy summoned by Afghan ministry

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Pakistani envoy summoned by Afghan ministry

AFP Published February 15, 2016

KABUL: Afghanistan’s foreign ministry summoned on Sunday Pakistan’s ambassador to express “serious concerns” over the kidnapping of an ex- Afghan governor in Islamabad.

Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi was kidnapped on Friday.

Also read: Afghan politician kidnapped

The Afghan foreign ministry expressed concern to Ambassador Sayed Ibrar Hussain and urged Islamabad to throw all its resources into finding Mr Wahidi, described as one of the “big personalities” of the war-torn country.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2016

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Rashid

Feb 15, 2016 08:47am

Why he was not staying in his home town in Afghanistan

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Naveed

Feb 15, 2016 10:41am

This is really sad. People like him should be provided top security.

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Khan-haqiqi

Feb 15, 2016 10:47am

He should stay in Afghanistan, Pakistan should make sure that afghans stay in Pakistan with valid papers

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Saad

Feb 15, 2016 11:03am

@Naveed Considering he was an ex-Afghan Governer, I don't think it's our responsibility to protect him. The question is why he was living here and who abducted him?

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Gurjeet Brar Tohada Parona

Feb 15, 2016 12:29pm

@Rashid Visitor are not permitted in Pakistan?

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Blue Saffron

Feb 15, 2016 12:33pm

Why cant Pakistan figure these Afghans out. Send them back to their countries. They have been nothing but a problem for 30 years. Enough.

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asif

Feb 15, 2016 07:07pm

Yes! Its painful, but why H.E got involved in Gangsters?

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Junaid

Feb 15, 2016 08:50pm

He must have been kidnapped by the kidnapping rackets run by his own countyrmen living in our country for the last 4 decades.

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