ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised the issue of the rights of the Pakistani Hindu nationals who had been arrested in India illegally by the Indian authorities. The issue was raised after the news of the arrest of Pakistani family was reported in media.
The Pakistan High Commission in India has reached out to the Indian authorities for the release of five Pakistani Hindu citizens after they were reportedly arrested by police in Rajasthan.
The Pakistani High Commission wrote a letter to the Indian foreign ministry seeking consular access to the trapped family. However, upon contact, a high-ranking official at the high commission noted that Indian foreign ministry has yet to respond to its letter.
The official also expressed hope that the family will be released and returned to Pakistan very soon.
“We’re constantly trying, but the Indian government has so far refused to cooperate,” said the official.