ISLAMABAD – Pakistan rejected Kabul’s “baseless” and “unfounded allegations” regarding a recent attack in Kandahar on Wednesday.
Three of the most important influential figures in southern Afghanistan were shot dead just days before parliamentary elections when their own guards opened fire on them.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had alleged that the attack on slain Kandahar police commander Gen Abdul Raziq was planned in Pakistan, Tolo News reported.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/afghanistan-kandahar-governor-top-police-and-spy-chiefs-shot-dead-by-security-guard/
A Foreign Office press release said that “Pakistan rejects baseless and unfounded allegations regarding the latest Kandahar attacks. No hard evidence or intelligence related information has been shared to date with Pakistan to substantiate such claims.”
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/world/us-army-general-wounded-in-afghanistan-attack/
The FO pointed out that “it would have been more appropriate to invoke the relevant arrangement” under the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Stability “to mutually and effectively address and investigate any such unfortunate incidents… instead of resorting to media blame game which is contrary to the seven principles of cooperation agreed between the two sides earlier this year.”
