After India declared a Pakistani official in New Delhi ‘persona non grata’, Pakistan also declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad ‘persona non grata’, citing involvement in activities incompatible with their official status.
Pakistan also asked the Indian staff to leave the country within 24 hours.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a post on X, wrote, “… The government of Pakistan has declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission, Islamabad, as persona non grata for engaging in activities incompatible with his privileged status. The concerned official has been directed to leave Pakistan within 24 hours.”
“The Indian Charge d’Affaires was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today for demarche, conveying the decision,” the post added.