Car accompanying Russian Ambassador Khorev hits mine
The delegation’s escort vehicle, in which Russian Ambassador Albert Khorev was located, was blown up by a mine in Pakistan, the Russian diplomatic mission reported.
According to the Russian diplomatic mission, members of the diplomatic corps were not injured, but there were wounded police officers. Before the car was blown up by a mine, Khorev, as part of a delegation of ambassadors from several countries to Pakistan, took part in the Forum on Tourism Development in the Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, organized by the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
“On the way from the city of Mingora to the hotel, the escort vehicle was blown up by a mine. Several police officers were injured,” the diplomatic mission said in a statement.
According to Geo TV, at least one police officer accompanying the Russian ambassador was killed and four others were injured.
Police named the target of the explosion
The Foreign Ministry said an improvised explosive device was used to blow up the motorcade, which included the Russian ambassador. All diplomats are now safe and on their way to Islamabad.
In September, armed clashes between the Taliban, the radical movement ruling Afghanistan, resumed. (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) and Pakistan on the border in Khost province. Military forces on both sides deployed heavy weapons.
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September 4 it became known about the clash between the Taliban and Pakistani border guards, who used light and heavy weapons during the fighting. According to sources, the cause of the conflict was the construction of outposts by the Afghan side in the area of the disputed border between the countries.
Pakistan expects Mishustin’s visit
A summit of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is scheduled to be held in Pakistan on October 15-16. According to Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the host country is expecting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and hopes for his participation in the meeting of the council of heads of government of the member states of the organization.
The Council of Heads of Government of the SCO member states, which is currently chaired by Pakistan, will meet in mid-October. We expect all SCO members to attend the meeting, invitations have been sent to the heads of government of the member states. We look forward to the visit of the Russian Prime Minister and his participation in the council meeting.
At the same time, at the end of August it became knownthat militants from the Balochistan Liberation Army, banned in Pakistan, tried to disrupt the summit.
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