New Delhi: The Indian mission in Pakistan has been put on high alert after the kidnapping of an Afghan envoy’s daughter, said sources. After the attempted kidnapping of Afghan diplomat Najibullah Alikhil’s daughter in Islamabad, the Indian mission staff and their family members have been asked to remain vigilant and alert and take extra security precautions.
The sources said they have been issuing alerts to High Commission personnel regularly. According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) statement, “The MoFA strongly condemns this heinous act and expresses its deep concern over the safety and security of diplomats, their families, and staff members of the Afghan political and consular missions in Pakistan.”
Afghanistan MoFA called upon Pakistan to take “immediate necessary actions to ensure full security of Afghanistan embassy and consulates as well as the immunity of the country’s diplomats and their families in accordance with international treaties and conventions.
