ISLAMABAD: United States Embassy in Islamabad has condemned the attack on the Pakistan embassy in Kabul in which a guard was wounded.

“We condemn in the strongest terms the attack on the Pakistani Mission in Kabul, targeting its Head of Mission in Kabul, Ubaid Nizamani,” it said in a tweet.

“We offer our sympathies and wish a quick recovery to those injured. We call for a full and transparent investigation into the attack,” it added.

We condemn in the strongest terms the attack on the Pakistani Mission in Kabul, targeting its Head of Mission in Kabul, Ubaid Nizamani. We offer our sympathies and wish a quick recovery to those injured. We call for a full and transparent investigation into the attack.

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— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) December 2, 2022

The interim Afghan government also strongly condemned the attack on Pakistan’s Head of Mission in Kabul assuring that a “serious investigation” would be conducted to bring the perpetrators to justice.

“The IEA (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) strongly condemns failed firing attack towards Pakistan Embassy in Kabul,” the spokesperson of the Afghan foreign ministry Abdul Qahar Balkhi wrote on Twitter.

Praying for a speedy recovery of a security guard injured in the attack, he said that their government would not allow any “malicious actors” to pose a threat to the security of diplomatic missions in Kabul.

“Our security will conduct a serious investigation, identify perpetrators & bring them to justice,” the spokesperson assured.

While in Islamabad, Pakistan summoned the Afghan Charge d’affaires to convey its “deep concern and anguish” over the attack in Kabul on Pakistan’s Head of Mission.

Responding to Pakistan’s call for apprehending the perpetrators and launching an investigation, the Afghan diplomat said that the security of the Pakistani diplomatic missions had already been beefed up and assured that the Afghan authorities would leave no stone unturned in bringing the perpetrators of this dastardly act to justice.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office said there were no plans to close the Pakistan Embassy or withdraw diplomats from Kabul.

ECP spokesperson issued a statement saying Pakistan is in contact with the Interim Government in Afghanistan and enhanced security measures are being taken to protect Pakistani diplomatic personnel and missions in Afghanistan.

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