ISLAMABAD-Pakistan has categorically rejected and strongly condemned the baseless allegations made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs as a pretext to seek 50 percent reduction in staff strength of the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui, in a statement, said Pakistan completely dismisses allegations of any violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by the officials of the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi and reiterates that they always function within the parameters of international law and diplomatic norms.
The Indian Chargé d’ Affaires in Islamabad was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey Pakistan’s rejection and condemnation of the baseless Indian allegations.
The Spokesperson said India would be better advised to focus on its internal and external issues, rather than creating diversions at the cost of peace and stability in South Asia.