Pakistan has denied the Afghan government's claim that the country's
spy agency was involved in the assassination of Afghanistan's envoy for
Taliban peace talks.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry called the
allegation baseless and irresponsible in a statement issued Sunday. It
called the envoy, former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, Pakistan's
friend.
Afghan Interior Minister Bismullah Khan Mohammadi claimed
in parliament Saturday that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence
agency was involved in the suicide bombing that killed Rabbani. The
government said it had given Pakistan evidence.
The Pakistani
statement said the evidence consisted of the confession of an Afghan
national, Hamidullah Akundzadeh, accused of masterminding the Rabbani's
killing.
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ISLAMABAD
(AP) — Pakistan has denied the Afghan government's claim that the
country's spy agency was involved in the assassination of Afghanistan's
envoy for Taliban peace talks.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry called
the allegation baseless and irresponsible in a statement issued Sunday.
It called the envoy, former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, Pakistan's
friend.
Afghan Interior Minister Bismullah Khan Mohammadi claimed
in parliament Saturday that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence
agency was involved in the suicide bombing that killed Rabbani. The
government said it had given Pakistan evidence.
The Pakistani
statement said the evidence consisted of the confession of an Afghan
national, Hamidullah Akundzadeh, accused of masterminding the Rabbani's
killing. AP
