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PM Modi writes Hamid Karzai, condoles his cousin's death
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wrote to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, condoling the demise of his cousin, Hashmat Khalil Karzai in a terrorist attack.
In his letter, the Prime Minister said, “Incidents such as this only deepen our conviction that terrorism remains the main threat to peace and security in Afghanistan.”
He also said such incidents demonstrate that brave Afghans who oppose the menace of terrorism and its use as an instrument of state policy are being targeted systematically.
“I know that you will remain a steadfast bulwark in the face of these challenges and continue to work to deliver a better future to Afghanistan,” the Prime Minister wrote to President Karzai, adding that India would remain a constant partner in this endeavour.
The Prime Minister has also sent his condolences to the family of Hashmat.
Karzai's cousin Hashmat Khalil Karzai was killed in suicide bombing in Kandahar on Tuesday.
Hashmat was welcoming guests at his residence for Eid-ul-Fitr when the blast occurred at around 10:30 am, killing him, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.
The suicide bomber, posing as guest, set off his explosives while Hashmat was welcoming guests.
"Dawa Khan Minapal said the well-dressed attacker had entered Khalil’s residence among the guests congratulating him on the occasion of Eid," Pajhwok Afghan News reported.
A doctor on duty at the Mirwais Hospital, told Pajhwok Afghan News they had been delivered the body of Hashmat and an injured person to the hospital.
Hashmat Khalil Karzai was a member of the country's provincial council.
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