Afghan President Calls Danish Siddiqui's Father, Extends Condolences To Family, Friends

Danish Siddiqui, the Chief Photographer for Reuters in India, was killed in violence in Kandahar's Spin Boldak district.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Thursday conveyed his condolences to the family and friends of killed Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui on phone. Mr Siddiqui, the Chief Photographer for Reuters in India, was killed in violence in Kandahar's Spin Boldak district. "This afternoon, President Ashraf Ghani called Professor Siddiqui, father of Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui, and conveyed his condolences over the death of his son to his family, friends, and colleagues. The President termed his death as a great loss for the journalism fraternity," said Aziz Amin, Special Secretary to President Ghani. Last week, Ashraf Ghani had expressed grief over the death of Danish Siddiqui, who was killed covering the Taliban atrocities in the war-torn country.