'Pakistan has insulted us', says Atif Mashal, Afghan envoy to Pakistan

Shukrullah Atif Mashal, Afghanistan Ambassor to Pakistan threatened to close down ir Consulate in Peshawar accusing Pakistan of insulting his country. Ambassor chastised Pakistan for removing Afghan flag from a property which is located in Peshawar and is a matter of dispute between two countries over its ownership. building which is located at Firdous market in Peshawar has been a bone of contention for long with both Afghanistan and Pakistan claiming to be its legitimate owners. matter is with Supreme Court and a decision is yet to come over who owns property. In meantime, latest action by Pakistan government has left Envoy furious.

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Afghanistan envoy slams Pakistan

While legal battle is underway, an attempt to forcefully possess it has surfaced. Afghan envoy claimed that flag of Afghanistan on building was removed "overnight" in a desperate attempt to claim that building belonged to Pakistan. Anyed with act, envoy threatened to shut down Consulate in Peshawar. He said:

“We have been insulted by Pakistan government for removing flag in overnight operation last night.”

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Accusing Pakistan of deliberately igring sensitivity of matter, Ambassor said he will highlight issue at every forum and ensure that proper action is taken. Mashal reminded Pakistan government that Afghanistan owned property before partition hence re should t be any dispute over its ownership. A source close to Consulate said more than 500 policemen turned up at property which is in Afghan market near railway crossing and removed flag from building. “y tried to insult us”, he said ding that it was difficult to understand such hasty action over a “matter which was under judicial consideration”.

"Who sends police at night to take flag down of ar country? What was reason that so many police came toger and on whose orders? If your intentions are right n you would t do that at night but inform us", he said.

Ar source on condition of anymity said  police was working with “Kabza Mafia” or Land Grab Mafia who wanted to “threaten us” but se “tactics would t work” as our Ambassor has sent a firm reply to both mafias and government.

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