Foreign ministry directs Islamabad embassy to seek release of two Nepalis

The Foreign Ministry has asked the Royal Nepalese embassy at Islamabad to initiate efforts for the release of two Nepalis kidnapped from Afghan Capital, Kabul, on Saturday, officials said.

Talking to Nepalnews on Sunday, Shankar Das Bairagi, spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry, said that they have urged the Afghan government to initiate efforts for the release of abducted Nepalis.

Royal Nepalese embassy in Pakistan is coordinating with the Afghan government for their release, as Nepal doesn’t have its embassy in Kabul, he said.

Two Nepalis were kidnapped in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Saturday, according to reports.

The identities of the two were not immediately known, but reports quoted a police official as saying that they were snatched while walking along a road in a central part of the city where some aid agencies have offices.

Some Nepalis work for security companies in Afghanistan and are also employed for guarding foreign embassies in Kabul, according to reports. nepalnews.com pb Feb 12 06