ISLAMABAD –French diaspora in Pakistan has ignored embassy warning to leaveafter the violent anti-French protests in the country, a French news agencyreported Saturday.

French embassy Thursday recommended its nationals and companies to leavePakistan for time being due to “serious threats”.

A French tutor in Islamabad, who was first alerted to the embassy advisory,while speaking with Agence France-Presse said I felt a little bit of fearand panic at the start but after discussing the situation with colleagues Idecided not to leave the south asian country.

The Pakistanis citizens around me told me to stay as they would protect me.Many locals assured me that they are here to defend me.

Other French citizens in Pakistan while commenting on the matter mentionedmultiple rationales for not leaving Pakistan. A consultant for the WorldBank, who arrived in the federal capital two months ago, said any threatwas not from ordinary Pakistanis, but only the extremist party.