Pakistan on Thursday declared a staff member of the High Commission of India, Islamabad, as persona non grata for engaging in activities inconsistent with his privileged status.
According to a statement of the Foreign Office, the concerned official has been directed to leave Pakistan within 24 hours. The Indian Chargé d’Affaires was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey this decision.
It was stressed that none of the diplomats or staff members of the Indian High Commission should misuse their privileges and status in any manner.
The move came hours after the Indian Ministry of External Affairs declared an official of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi as ‘persona non grata’, ordering the diplomat to leave the country within 24 hours.