Pakistani authorities react to Ghani’s remarks on Manzoor Pashteen

The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affair, in a statement issued on Monday, January 27, said that President Ghani’s remarks on detention of Manzoor Pashteen is a clear sign of interference in Pakistan’s national affairs.

Following Mr. Pashteen detention by the Pakistani police, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani wrote in a tweet that he was troubled by the arrest of Manzoor Pashteen. He called on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release Manzoor Pashteen.