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Afghanistan
Pakistan Embassy in Kabul Attacked, Security Guard Wounded
2022-12-03
[ToloNews] The Pakistain Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the compound of Pakistain embassy in Kabul "came under attack today targeting head of mission, Ubaid ur Rehman Nizamani."

According to the statement, Nizamani is safe but a Pak security guard has been critically maimed.

The statement condemned the attack and called on the "interim Afghan government to immediately investigate the attack and apprehend the culprits."

A front man for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said on Twitter that the Islamic Emirate "strongly condemns failed firing attack towards Pakistain embassy in Kabul and prays for speedy recovery of a security guard."

Balkhi vowed that the Islamic Emirate will not allow "any malicious actors to pose a threat to the security of diplomatic missions in Kabul."

The attack was also condemned by Pakistain Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif
...Pak dynastic politician, brother of PM Nawaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab...
"I strongly condemn dastardly liquidation attempt on Pakistain Head of Mission, Kabul. Salute to brave security guard, who took bullet to save his life. Prayers for the swift recovery of security guard."

"I demand immediate investigation & action against perpetrators of this heinous act," said Pakistain's prime minister on Twitter.

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said on Twitter it "strongly" condemns today’s attack on the Embassy of Pakistain in Kabul.

"Diplomatic missions are protected under international law," UNAMA said.
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