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Pakistan backed Haqqani Network terrorists steal Afghan passports with Indian visas in Kabul

August 26, 2021
The Commune

As thousands of Afghans are trying to flee the country, a new security implication has emerged as several Afghan passports with Indian visas were stolen at a private travel agency in Kabul, reports news18.com  

This incident occurred after the place was raided by an armed group of Urdu-speaking men backed by Pakistan ISI between August 15 and 16 after Kabul to the Taliban.

“We are still trying to access how many passports have been stolen. The Ministry of External Affairs and security agencies are looking into it. All those Afghan passports had Indian visas on it and could be misused by terror groups”, sources familiar with the development revealed.

This theft has taken place when India launched a massive evacuation mission with the Indian Air Force and Air India working closely with security agencies as the security of Kabul has been taken over by Haqqani Network which is the number one Pakistan proxy working alongside the Taliban.

meanwhile, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled all old Indian visas of Afghan nationals because of the security situation.

“Owing to the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan and streamlining of the visa process by introduction of the e-Emergency X-Misc visa, it has been decided that all Afghan nationals henceforth must travel to India only on e-Visa,” Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement.

“Keeping in view some reports that certain passports of Afghan nationals have been misplaced, previously issued visas to all Afghan nationals, who are presently not in India, stand invalidated with immediate effect. Afghan nationals wishing to travel to India may apply for e-Visa at www.indianvisaonline.gov.in,” the statement further said.

It must be noted that the Al Qaeda suicide bombers managed to get close to anti-Taliban resistance fighter Ahmad Shah Masood after they got their hands on several stolen Dutch passports.

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