Pakistan declares Indian official Persona non Grata; asked to leave Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: (APP) Pakistan on Thursday declared an official of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad as Persona non Grata.
According to Foreign Office spokesperson, the Foreign Secretary summoned the Indian High Commissioner and conveyed the decision of the government of Pakistan to declare Surjeet Singh, an official of the Indian High Commission, as persona non grata.
The Foreign Secretary expressed deep concern over the activities of the Indian official that were in violation of the Vienna Convention and the established diplomatic norms.
The Indian High Commission has been asked to make urgent necessary arrangements for Surjeet Singh and his family to leave Pakistan by October 29, 2016.
