Pakistan asks Kabul to share info on victims in Bajaur Agency
'Pakistan Times' Wire Service

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday asked Afghan government to share the information relating to the victims, killed in Bajaur Agency by militants.

Foreign Office Spokesman Muhammad Sadiq said, “Pakistan has asked the Afghan government to provide names, passport numbers, visa particulars and the purpose for which the two Afghan were visiting Bajaur Agency.”

The spokesman said Pakistan has demanded for the details from Afghan government about these victims, as these information which will be very useful in the conduct of an inquiry.

The information is awaited from the Afghan government, he added.

He said the Afghan government has requested that Pakistan should launch an inquiry into the unfortunate incident of beheading of two prisoners, who according to media reports were Afghan nationals, and bring the culprits to book for the heinous crime.

The Spokesman said the media reports, ostensibly based on the information provided by the militants themselves, claimed that the victims were Afghan nationals.

He said, “We have no confirmation of this claim from any independent source.

We are also unaware of the purpose of the visit of two unfortunate persons to Bajaur, if they were foreigners.” ●