Afghanistan withdraws diplomats from Islamabad; Pakistan promises to probe abduction of envoy's daughter

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday recalled diplomats and senior diplomats from Islamabad following the abduction of Afghan envoy Najibullah Alikhil's daughter.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday called back the country's ambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan's Islamabad after the daughter of Afghan envoy to Pakistan Najibullah Alikhil was abducted on Friday. Pakistan, though, has assured that the Afghan daughter's kidnappers would be soon arrested. 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. Vice President Amrullah Saleh tweeted, informing, "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.