Afghanistan confirms recovery of SP Tahir Dawar’s body from Nangarhar

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Kabul, Nov 14 (TNS): Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed Pakistan Embassy in Kabul that a body was found by locals in Dur Baba district of Nangarhar Province, yesterday.

The Afghan side has confirmed that the service card of Superintendent of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Tahir Khan Dawar has also been recovered with the body.

After its handing over to the local police, the body was brought to Mohmand Dara district and is being transferred to Jalalabad by the Afghan authorities.

The body is yet to be received by the Consul General of Pakistan in Jalalabad. It would be subsequently transferred to Pakistan via Torkham border after completion of necessary formalities.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in close contact with the Afghan Embassy, while the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul has also been in touch with the Afghan Foreign Ministry, since last night.