ISLAMABAD – The Foreign Office Sunday summoned the Afghan Chargé d’affairesin Pakistan to convey serious concerns over the safety and security of thediplomatic personnel of the Embassy of Pakistan, Kabul, and itssub-missions.The Afghan Cd’A was informed that the officers and staff of the Embassy ofPakistan were being harassed over the past two days.
They were obstructed on the road and the embassy vehicles were also hit bymotorcycles while going towards the embassy, a Foreign Office statementsaid.The Cd’A was reminded that being party to the Vienna Convention onDiplomatic Privileges and Immunities 1961, it was the responsibility of theGovernment of Afghanistan to ensure safety, security and freedom ofmovement to all members of the mission.The Cd’A was asked to convey to the Afghan authorities to immediatelyinvestigate these security violations and harassment incidents, sharereport with the Government of Pakistan in this regard, and ensure againstrecurrence of such incidents in future.
