India gives Pakistan High Commission official 24 hours to leave country
India on Wednesday declared a Pakistani official persona non grata for engaging in activities not consistent with his official status in the country and has been asked to leave India within 24 hours.
"The Government of India has declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India. The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours," read the Ministry of External Affairs press release.
Persona non grata is a formal declaration of disapproval by the host country. The host government requests the diplomat's departure, effectively ending their diplomatic immunity. The host country is not obligated to provide a reason for declaring someone persona non grata.
According to the MEA, the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission was issued a demarche to this effect today.
"The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. Charge d'Affaires, Pakistan High Commission, was issued a demarche to this effect today. He was asked to strictly ensure that none of the Pakistani diplomats or officials in India misuse their privileges and status in any manner," added the MEA release.
This comes a little over a week after India had declared Pakistan High Commission staffer persona non grata on May 13.
The MEA declared a Pakistani citizen working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi 'persona non grata' for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India.
The Pakistani citizen was working as a staff member at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi and has been asked to leave India within 24 hours.
An official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs stated, "The Government of India has declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India. The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. Charge d' Affaires, Pakistan High Commission, was issued a demarche to this effect today."
The relations between the two countries have deteriorated in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 and the subsequent response from India by launching attacks, targeting nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the intervening night of May 6-7.
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