Who Is Silsila Alikhil? Daughter Of Afghan Envoy Abducted

Who Is Silsila Alikhil? Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, Najibullah Alikhil's daughter, Silsila Alikhil was abducted and was severely tortured for several hours on Friday. She is currently under medical care.

The Afghan foreign ministry said in their statement that Silsila Alikhil, daughter of the Afghan ambassador in Pakistan Najibullah Alikhil was severely tortured for several hours by unknown individuals on her way home.

The foreign ministry of Afghanistan said it "strongly condemns this heinous act and expresses its deep concern over the safety and security of diplomats, their families, and staff members of the Afghan political and consular missions in Pakistan."

The ministry further added, "While the Afghan ministry of foreign affairs is following the matter with the ministry of foreign affairs of Pakistan, we urge the Pakistani government to identify and prosecute the perpetrators at the soonest time possible."

Pakistan's ambassador Mansoor Ahmad Khan was summoned by the Afghan foreign ministry on Saturday afternoon. They lodged a strong protest about the "grave incident."

The foreign minister of Afghanistan expressed his concern when Pakistan interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed claimed that India’s spy agency was involved in the abduction of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Islamabad. He further added that such "unprofessional remarks" could hamper their bilateral relations.

What Happened To Silsila Alikhil?

According to reports, Silsila Alikhil is in hospital under medical care after being released by the abductors. She has swellings over several parts of her body. She was abducted on Friday when she was on her way home.

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Taliban has demanded a list of girls who are above 15 years of age and windows who are under 45 years for their fighters. They have said that the girls would be taken to Waziristan in Pakistan and converted to Islam. They will further be reintegrated and married off to their fighters.

Taliban's Cultural Commission said in a letter demanding girls to be married to their fighters, " All imams and mullahs in captured areas should provide the Taliban with a list of girls above 15 and widows under 45 to be married to Taliban fighters."

The terrorist organisation has also set dowry regulations for girls. According to reports, in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Takhar, men were asked to grow beards, women were stopped from going out without male escorts and also denied education.