Abdul khaliq farahi biography of christopher
Abdul khaliq farahi biography of christopher
Abdul khaliq farahi biography of christopher paul.
Abducted diplomat released after two years
A senior Afghan diplomat kidnapped by gunmen two years ago in Pakistan has been freed and returned to Afghanistan.
Abdul Khaliq Farahi, the Afghan consul general in Pakistan, was seized by gunmen who ambushed his car and killed his driver in September 2008 in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.
"I can confirm that he was freed yesterday and he is in Afghanistan," said Siyamak Herawi, a spokesman for Afghan president Hamid Karzai.
"The government of Pakistan has apparently said that he was freed in an (security force) operation," he replied when asked whether any deal had been struck to secure Farahi's release.
Pakistani officials, however, denied any operation had been carried out.
Mr Karzai's office said Mr Farahi's freedom was the result of continued efforts by Pakistan and Afghanistan.
At the time of his abduction, Mr Farahi was Kabul's nominee to become ambassador to Pakistan.
His