Pakistan authorities arrested another taxi driver on Sunday in connection with the alleged kidnap and assault case of an Afghan diplomat’s daughter in Islamabad – the capital city of Pakistan.

The arrest has come a day after Pakistan’s Interior Minister Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed confirmed that authorities are in touch with one of the two taxi drivers, whose services the Afghan diplomat’s daughter availed on the day of her alleged abduction.

After orders from Prime Minister Imran Khan, Ahmed yesterday said that authorities have launched an investigation into the matter and exuded confidence that the case would be solved within the next 72 hours.

Following the kidnap and assault of the woman, Imran Khan had directed his Interior Ministry to nab the culprits and put them to justice within 48 hours.

Earlier on Friday, Silsila Alikhil, daughter of Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Najibullah Alikhil, was reportedly abducted, tortured and assaulted by unknown persons in Islamabad, a disturbing incident that prompted Kabul to demand that the culprits be quickly brought to justice.

The 26-year-old woman was abducted while riding a rented vehicle in Pakistan’s capital and was held for several hours before being released.

According to police, Alikhil was abducted from the upscale Rana Market in Kohsar area of Islamabad. Later, she was found near F-9 Park area of the capital with torture marks on her body.

She was brought to Pakistan Institute of Medical Science where her medical examination was conducted. She is currently undergoing treatment for her injuries.