Hamid Maybe I'll join the TalibanKarzai Wednesday strongly condemned the acid attack on leading Afghan journalist, Razaq Mamoon, and ordered security institutions to seriously work to identify those behind the incident.
Razaq Mamoon, the attacked journalist and author, put the blame on Iran in organising the acid attack against him.
Mr Mamoon in his latest book, "Pharaoh's Footprint", has strongly criticised violations committed by Iran in Afghanistan. It is said that Iran has previously summoned the publisher of the book.
"This has certainly been organised by Iran. Iran's government is a complete terroristic regime," said Mamoon while in bed at the Afghan military hospital in Wazir Akbar Khan.
Head of the Ministry of Interior's Criminal Investigation Department, Mohammad Zaher, said that an unknown attacker sprayed acid on Razaq Mamoon's face at 06:30pm yesterday and he was subsequently rushed to the hospital.
Police has already started investigation about the incident.
It is not yet clear what person or group has carried out the attack.
The doctor said Mamoon's face has been affected but his eyes were ok because he was wearing glasses.
Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, Mobarez Rashedi, condemned the attack and hope those responsible for the attack will be jugged.
"I hope the police succeeds in tracking the attackers, so that our journalists do not lose morale and the freedom of expression graph in our country does not move in the negative line," said Mr Rashedi.
Some Afghan journalists expressed concerned and described the attack as a warning for Afghan journalists.
"This once again shows that journalistic and media activity is a dangerous task in Afghanistan," Fahim Dashty, an Afghan journalist, said.
The Afghan journalists and those defending freedom of expression have always been faced with threats in Afghanistan.