The FO's comments come a day after Afghanistan's Caped President Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..alleged that the attack on slain Kandahar police commander Gen Abdul Raziq was planned in Pakistain, Tolo News reported.
"I want to say that this conspiracy was plotted in Pakistain. So Pakistain should give us the criminals so that we can bring them to justice," Ghani claimed.
A Foreign Office (FO) statement, without referring to specific statements, said: "Pakistain rejects baseless and unfounded allegations regarding the latest Kandahar attacks. No hard evidence or intelligence-related information has been shared to date with Pakistain to substantiate such claims."
The FO pointed out that "it would have been more appropriate to invoke the relevant arrangement" under the Afghanistan-Pakistain Action Plan for Peace and Stability "to mutually and effectively address and investigate any such unfortunate incidents... instead of resorting to media blame game which is contrary to the seven principles of cooperation agreed between the two sides earlier this year."
A Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
front man Qari Yousuf Ahmadi who grabbed credit for the Oct 18 attack earlier told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named that United States Gen Scott Miller, commander of US and NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and structure....
troops in Afghanistan ‐ who had escaped the attack unharmed ‐ was the intended target.