Pakistan has asked Afghanistan government to hand over Islamic State Khorasan Province leader Aslam Farooqi it arrested recently.
The message was conveyed to the Afghan ambassador who was called to Pakistan’s foreign ministry, it said in a statement.
“It was emphasized that Pakistan had been expressing its concerns over the activities of this group, which were clearly detrimental to Pakistan,” the statement said. “Pakistan’s position in this regard was being regularly shared with the Government of Afghanistan and others concerned.”
“It was underscored to the Ambassador that since Aslam Farooqi was involved in anti-Pakistan activities in Afghanistan, he should be handed-over to Pakistan for furthers investigations,” it said.
“It was further underlined that the two sides should coordinate actions against the menace of terrorism, including through established mechanisms,” according to the statement.
