KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Malaysian High Commission in India, which is accredited to Afghanistan, says there are two Malaysians currently in Afghanistan. The High Commission also said that another Malaysian, who worked for a financial institution in Kabul, had contacted the mission recently and had safely returned to Malaysia earlier this month. "The High Commission encourages them to email mwdelhi@kln.gov.my or call +91-11-2415 9300," it said. Asked on Malaysian businesses in Afghanistan, the High Commission said it is not aware of any Malaysian companies currently operating in the war-torn country. According to media reports, many countries have decided to evacuate their diplomats and citizens from Afghanistan and close their embassies.

Source: The Star August 18, 2021 02:26 UTC