In A Tit-For-Tat Move, Pakistan Declares Indian Diplomat 'Persona Non Grata', Asks To Leave Country Within 24 Hours

(MENAFN- Live Mint) After India declared a Pakistani official in New Delhi 'persona non grata', Pakistan also declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad 'persona non grata', citing involvement in activities incompatible with their official status.

Pakistan also asked the Indian staff to leave the country within 24 hours.

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a post on X, wrote,“... The government of Pakistan has declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission, Islamabad, as persona non grata for engaging in activities incompatible with his privileged status. The concerned official has been directed to leave Pakistan within 24 hours.”

“The Indian Charge d'Affaires was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today for demarche, conveying the decision,” the post added.

Pakistan's tit-for-tat move

The decision comes after the Government of India on Tuesday declared a Pakistani official at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi 'persona non grata' for engaging in activities incompatible with his diplomatic status. The official was also asked to leave the country within 24 hours.

An official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs stated, "The Government of India has declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India.”

“The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. Charge d' Affaires, Pakistan High Commission, was issued a demarche to this effect today.”

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