Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

12/03/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/02/2022 13:27

PR No. 27 Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan calls Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhut

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari received a call from the Acting Afghan Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi in the wake of terrorist attack on Pakistan Mission in Kabul. The Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan strongly condemned the terrorist attack targeting Pakistan's Head of Mission in Kabul, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani. Reiterating Afghanistan's firm resolve to combat terrorism, Foreign Minister Muttaqi assured the Foreign Minister that the Afghan government will bring the perpetrators of this heinous attack to justice swiftly. The Acting Afghan Foreign Minister also conveyed his good wishes and prayers for early recovery of the security guard, Sepoy Israr Mohammad. The Foreign Minister thanked the Interim Afghan Government for its strong expression of solidarity and underscored that safety and security of Pakistan's diplomatic personnel in Afghanistan was of utmost importance. The Afghan government must prevent the terrorists from undermining relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Foreign Minister also reiterated Pakistan's unwavering commitment to fight terrorism and said that Pakistan will be undeterred by such cowardly attacks.