Former Top Afghan Official Kidnapped in Pakistan, Officials Say

[Not Sure]

Former Top Afghan Official Kidnapped in Pakistan, Officials Say

ISLAMABAD—
A visiting former Afghan governor was kidnapped Friday evening from a market in Islamabad, Pakistani officials say.

Police and Afghan embassy sources in the capital told VOA that Sayed Fazlullah Waheedi, who until recently served as governor of eastern Kunar and western Herat provinces of Afghanistan, was visiting Islamabad with his family.

Unknown men reportedly abducted Waheedi while he was on a shopping trip to the city's famous Jinnah Super Market. No other details were immediately available.

Police say an investigation has been launched and a search is underway to find and retrieve the former Afghan official.

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.

As governor, Waheedi was extremely critical of Pakistan's alleged interference in Afghanistan. After serving for years as governor of Kunar, Waheedi was named the governor of western Herat province by then-Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

But months ago, President Ashraf Ghani removed Waheedi from office as part of his efforts to improve provincial governance. Afghanistan's Kunar province borders Pakistan, while Herat borders Iran.

 

[Thorough Pro]

What was he doing in Pakistan?

 

[That Guy]

What was he doing in Pakistan?

looking to get UK visas for his family. I wouldn't be surprised if Afghanistan's intel agency was involved in this kidnapping, considering the humiliation that would be caused by a former official running away from his country or origin.

 

[LeGenD]

This is bad news. This event doesn't positively reflects on us.

 

[true]

Another job well done by isi

 

[Winchester]

What a total baghairat....so typical of the Afghan elite

Probably owns a home in ISB too

 

[Path-Finder]

Ahh he was in Pakistan doing what exactly? Haramkhor afghani might even have a Pakistani ID.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

looking to get UK visas for his family. I wouldn't be surprised if Afghanistan's intel agency was involved in this kidnapping, considering the humiliation that would be caused by a former official running away from his country or origin.

who knows....! could be anything really. Checkpoints should be setup so he's recovered by the authorities and they figure out what the heck is going on

 

[Amaa'n]

who knows....! could be anything really. Checkpoints should be setup so he's recovered by the authorities and they figure out what the heck is going on

I was in Jinnah Super just a night before, buying books from Saeed book bank......that market is filled with upper class families and foreigners, there is a pick up of Rangers present their all the time and another two Pick Ups patroling through the road......addition to that there is high flow of traffic on the road surrounding the Market, hence i am really really really have a hard time digesting that a member of Public was whisked away right under the nose of Law Enforcement Agencies.......sheer incompetence or it happened with their knowledge

 

[Pakistani till death]

Another pakistan hating elite afghan holding a pakistani passport and probably owning a house in islamabad, trying to go to the uk on OUR passport! Well other than that lets hope he is found by our security agencies and his passport revoked later on!

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

I was in Jinnah Super just a night before, buying books from Saeed book bank......that market is filled with upper class families and foreigners, there is a pick up of Rangers present their all the time and another two Pick Ups patroling through the road......addition to that there is high flow of traffic on the road surrounding the Market, hence i am really really really have a hard time digesting that a member of Public was whisked away right under the nose of Law Enforcement Agencies.......sheer incompetence or it happened with their knowledge

unless he was arrested by LEAs and the media is using the term "kidnapped"....lets wait for facts to come out i guess

 

[Amaa'n]

Policeman killed as gunmen open fire on checkpoint in Islamabad - The Express Tribune

I would like to connect these two incidents