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Afghanistan's only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations

  • An Afghan diplomat in India resigned after allegations of gold smuggling surfaced, with reports stating she was detained for the offense.
  • Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, announced her resignation on social media following accusations of smuggling 25 bricks of gold from Dubai.
  • Indian media reports have noted that she has diplomatic immunity and has not been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Days After She Was Caught 'Smuggling' Gold, Afghan Diplomat Steps Down

Soon after it came to light that she had been intercepted while allegedly trying to smuggle 25 kg of gold worth about Rs 18 crore into India from Dubai, Afghanistan's Consul General in Mumbai has announced that she is stepping down. Zakia Wardak attributed her decision to "personal attacks and defamation" and a "public narrative unfairly targeting the only female representative within this system". Ms Wardak had been intercepted with the gold at…

14 days ago·New Delhi, India
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Afghanistan's only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations

Afghanistan’s diplomat in India who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and says she was the only woman in the country’s diplomatic service has resigned. Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, announced her resignation on her…

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Afghan diplomat resigns after charge of gold smuggling

Afghan diplomat Zakia Wardak was detained at Mumbai airport last month while allegedly attempting to smuggle 25 kg of gold worth almost $2.2 million from Dubai

14 days ago·New Delhi, India
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Afghanistan's only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations

Afghanistan’s diplomat in India who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and says she was the only woman in the country’s diplomatic service has resigned

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Afghanistan's only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghan diplomat in India who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and says she was the only woman in the country’s diplomatic service has resigned. Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, announced her resignation on her official account on the social media platform X on Saturday after Indian media reported last week that she was briefly detained at the city’s airpo…

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Afghanistan's only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s diplomat in India who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and says she was the only woman in the country’s diplomatic service has resigned. Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, announced her resignation on her official account on the social media platform X on Saturday after Indian media reported last week that she was briefly detained at the city’s a…

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