Pakistan embassy in Kabul comes under attack, envoy targeted

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul came under attack on Friday with Chargé d’Affaires to Afghanistan Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani targeted, the Foreign Office (FO) in Islamabad said.

The FO said the embassy compound came under attack and Nizamani remained safe, a security guard, Sepoy Israr Mohammad, was “critically injured” in the attack while protecting the mission head.

The press release said Pakistan “strongly condemns” the assassination attempt against Nizamani and the attack on the embassy compound.

“The interim government of Afghanistan must immediately hold thorough investigations in this attack, apprehend the culprits, hold them to account, and take urgent measures to ensure the safety and security of Pakistani diplomatic personnel and citizens in Afghanistan,” the FO said.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was the first official to condemn the “dastardly assassination attempt”.

“Salute to the brave security guard, who took a bullet to save his life. Prayers for the swift recovery of a security guard.“I demand immediate investigation and action against the perpetrators of this heinous act,” the prime minister tweeted.

He later tweeted that he spoke to the mission head and was relieved to hear that Nizamani was safe.

“I expressed the solidarity of government and people with him while assuring full support and assistance to him and his mission on all counts. I also conveyed prayers for the swift recovery of the brave security guard,” the prime minister said.

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