Pakistan has declared a member of the personnel of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad Person Non Grata for participating in activities “inconsistent with their privileged status.”
The diplomat received 24 hours to leave the country, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arose on Thursday.
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The Indian Affaires Charge was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to communicate the decision. Pakistan reiterated that any diplomat or member of the personnel of the High Commission of India should misuse their privileges and status in any way.
The development occurs hours after India declared a Pakistani official published in the High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi ‘Non Grata’ for similar reasons.
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The Indian government issued a statement demanding that the Pakistani official leave within 24 hours, which reinforces his call to diplomats to refrain from activities beyond their official duties.
A demarche was also given to the position of Pakistan, urging him to make sure that Pakistani diplomats in India do not misuse their status.
Previously, a suicide attack aimed at a school bus in Khuzdar, Baluchistan, resulted in the martyrdom of at least six people, including three schoolchildren.
Several others were injured when a vehicle loaded with explosives got into the bus that took students to the Public Army School (APS) in the Khuzdar cliff.
The vehicle, according to the pump elimination squad, was manipulated with more than 30 kilograms of explosives. The wing of the military media, ISPR, blamed India and its representatives in Baluchistan for orchestrating the attack.
ISPR accused India of using representatives to destabilize Pakistan, particularly in Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Baluchistan’s Prime Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned the assault, describing him as a brutal act aimed at innocent children.
He linked the attack on Indian representatives using Afghanistan as a launch platform, accusing India of supporting separatist insurgency groups in the region.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with military leaders, visited Quetta for an emergency information session. The prime minister condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
He promised to take those responsible to justice and requested greater investigation into the participation of representatives backed by the Indians in the attack.
The attack has attracted a generalized international condemnation. The United States denounced the assault, with the United States embassy in Islamabad expressing “deep sadness” and offering solidarity with the victims. “No child should fear going to school,” said Natalie Baker of the United States, Natalie Baker.
China also condemned the attack, with Ambassador Jiang Zaidong offering condolences to the families of the victims and expressing strong support for Pakistan in their efforts to counteract terrorism. “China opposes all forms of terrorism and will continue to firmly support Pakistan to advance anti -terrorist operations,” said the Chinese ambassador.
The human rights groups, including the Pakistan Human Rights Commission (HRCP), condemned the attack as a violation of International Humanitarian Law.
The HCRP requested the immediate identification and prosecution of those responsible and urged the Pakistani government to address the deep problems in Baluchistan through legal and peaceful means.
Recent Pakistan-India conflict
The last climb between Pakistan and India began on April 22, when an attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected Indian guilt.
In response, India carried out a series of hostile actions the next day of April 23, including the suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Water Treaty (IWT), canceling the visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the border crossing of Wagah-Attari, ordering the closure of Pakistan’s high commission in New Delhi, and reduction of the diplomatic staff of the crosses.
Tensions intensified even more in the early hours of May 7, when missile attacks hit six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children and elders.
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In a rapid military response, Pakistan’s armed forces knocked down Indian combat planes, including three Rafale airplanes. The confrontation intensified again in the early hours of May 10, when India attacked several Pakistani air bases with missile attacks. In retaliation, Pakistan launched the Bunyanum Marsoos operation, damaging Indian military facilities, including missile storage sites, air bases and other strategic objectives.
On May 10, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that the fire had been reached after intense diplomatic efforts during the night. Minutes later, the agreement was confirmed separately by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of India.
