Afghanistan recalls its envoy, senior diplomats from Pakistan after abduction of its envoy's daughter

Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh said President Ghani has instructed the Afghan foreign ministry to recall its envoy along with all senior diplomats from Pakistan.

New Delhi: In reaction to the abduction of Silsela Alikhil, Afghanistan has recalled its envoy Najibullah Alikhil and all senior diplomats from Pakistan. Silsela Alikhil is the daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan and was abducted on Friday for few hours near Islamabad's Rana market. Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh in a strongly-worded tweet said President Ghani has instructed the Afghan foreign ministry to recall its envoy along with all senior diplomats. He said, "The abduction of Afgh ambassador's daughter and her subsequent torture has wounded the psyche of our nation. Our national psyche has been tortured." President @ashrafghani instructed @mfa_afghanistan to call back our ambassador from Islamabad along with all senior diplomats. The abduction of Afgh ambassador's daughter & her subsequent torture has wounded the psyche of our nation. Our national psyche has been tortured.