Why Pakistan has shut down consulate in Afghanistan?
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*ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has shutdown it's consulate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.*
*Pakistan embassy in Afghanistan has announced the development.*
*It said that Pakistan government has decided to shut down its consulate in Jalalabad, citing ‘undue intervention’ from Nangarhar governor in diplomatic affairs.*
In a statement, the intervention of Governor Hayatullah Hayat is termed a “violation of Vienna Convention of Consular Relations 1963”.
It has requested Afghanistan’s ministry of foreign affairs to bar Nangarhar governor from interfering in the affairs of its consulate general.
The Pakistani embassy has also urged Afghan authorities to provide security to the consulate.
“The Embassy wishes to inform that the Consulate General will remain closed until the security arrangements are complete to the satisfaction of the Embassy.”
