Pakistan has sent its ambassador Ubaid Nizamani to Kabul who had resumed his responsibilities after consultation with the interim government.
Four months ago, he was pull out of Kabul after a botched attempt on his life in Kabul by the Islamic State Group.
The decision to this effect was taken during telephone call between Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
The FO spokesperson, in today’s briefing, also confirmed that Pakistan’s Head of Mission in Afghanistan, Ambassador Ubaid Nizamani, had returned to Kabul and resumed his responsibilities, after close consultation with the Afghan interim government.
“In his telephone conversation with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqi on April 15, FM Bilawal reiterated the necessity and responsibility of the Afghan interim government towards the safety and security of Pakistan’s diplomatic missions and personnel in Afghanistan,” she said.
In December last year, Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul came under attack, leaving one security guard critically injured. The FO had confirmed that Nizamani, who remained unhurt in the attack, was the target. The banned Islamic State group’s Khorasan chapter (IS-K) had claimed responsibility.
At the time, Nizamani was in Kabul for less than a month since he took over the charge as head of mission, replacing former ambassador Mansoor Ahmed Khan on November 4, 2022.
