China News Service, July 19, according to Reuters, on the 18th local time, the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that after the kidnapping of the daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, Afghanistan had recalled its ambassador to Pakistan and senior diplomats.
On the 16th local time, the daughter of Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Najibullah Aleksir was "beaten" and "roughly treated" by an unidentified person in Islamabad.
The Pakistani authorities stated that they are investigating.
The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the 18th that the Afghan government will recall the ambassador and senior diplomats in Kabul until the security threats are completely eliminated, including the arrest and punishment of persons involved in the case.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that this decision was “regrettable” and expressed the hope that the Afghan government would reconsider.
The statement stated that the Pakistani Foreign Minister met with the Afghan ambassador, emphasized all the steps taken by his government, and pledged to cooperate fully.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Minister of the Interior said on the 17th that Prime Minister Imran Khan had made this matter his top priority and expressed his hope that the criminals would be caught within 48 hours.
Reuters pointed out that Pakistan is considered a key player in the peace process in Afghanistan.
At a sensitive moment in the Afghan peace process, the incident dealt a new blow to the relations between the two countries.