Silsila Alikhil, the daughter of Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, Najibullah Alikhil has claimed that she was abused, physically assaulted, and tortured by her abductors after she was kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Pakistan on July 16.
About a month after that incident, the Afghan ambassador has posted a tweet mentioning what his daughter has to say about the incident.
In his tweet, the Afghan ambassador shared a link to Silsila Alikhil's Facebook page, where his daughter posted a video identifying herself and describing the event. "The kidnapping occurred on July 16th. I wanted to get something for my younger brother. From my house to the market, I got a cab. After buying the present, I intended to return home by taxi; nevertheless, the kidnapping event occurred in this second cab "Silsila was heard stating in her Facebook video.
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"The taxi driver got another person seated in the taxi. I objected to that and told him you can't do it. The other person turned to me and said you are the daughter of the Afghan ambassador. He abused me and started assaulting me. It continued for 3-5 minutes after which I became unconscious. When I regained consciousness, I was tortured physically and mentally. After that, I was brought home and then shifted to the hospital where Pakistan's police were also present," she added.
Silsila also questioned the investigative and medical assessment procedures that followed the incident. She stated in her video that she hoped the medics would take excellent care of her because she had been tormented. In kidnapping instances, numerous tests on the victim's body are required to determine what was used for sedation. But she has no idea why her exams were not completed properly.
She simply needs more time to heal, she claims. In her message, she begs that her own government, the government of Afghanistan, investigate this kidnapping case, which involves the dignity of a young Afghan girl, the dignity of her family, and the dignity of her nation, Afghanistan. This incident should be taken seriously, and she expects Pakistani authorities to work diligently to apprehend and prosecute the culprits as soon as possible as this occurred in broad daylight in Islamabad.
According to a police statement obtained by the BBC, Silsila Alikhel, the daughter of Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, Najibullah Alikhil, was shopping in the market when she was abducted by armed attackers and taken to an unknown location.
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This event occurred at the Bilour neighbourhood market near Islamabad's Kohsar police station. An intelligence group provided information to BBC regarding this event, stating that the ambassador's daughter had gone to the Bilour neighbourhood to purchase a gift for her brother and had stopped a cab to return.
The kidnapping of the Afghan ambassador's daughter occurred at a time when tensions between the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan are increasing. Pakistan is accused by Afghanistan of assisting the Taliban. There was also a verbal conflict between the heads of both countries recently.
