Pakistan condemns India for declaring HC officials persona non grata

Pakistan condemns India for declaring HC officials persona non grata.

In this regard, Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui issued a statement.

Pakistan condemns India

That strongly condemned the Indian government’s decision to declare two officials of Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi as persona non grata.

New Delhi also required them to leave India within 24 hours.

Farooqui noted the Indian action accompanied by a negative pre-planned and orchestrated media campaign, which is a part of persistent anti-Pakistan propaganda.

She said the two staff members of Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were lifted by Indian authorities yesterday on false and unsubstantiated charges. They were, however, released on intervention by the High Commission.

The spokesperson condemned the detention and torture as well as threatening and pressuring of the diplomatic officials to accept false charges.

She said Pakistan strongly rejects the baseless Indian allegations.

Pakistan deplores the Indian action a clear violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as well as the norms of diplomatic conduct especially in an already vitiated atmosphere.

Aisha Farooqui said Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has always worked within parameters of international law and diplomatic norms.

Meanwhile, Pakistan govt also summoned Indian Charge d’Affaires to Foreign Office in Islamabad.

The MOFA conveyed through a strong demarche its condemnation over declaring two officials of Pakistan High Commission persona non grata.

In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said the demarche conveyed Pakistan’s condemnation of the Indian decision.

Pakistan also rejected all baseless Indian allegations against the High Commission officials.

GTV