India on Sunday issued a fresh Note Verbale to Pakistan Foreign Office through its High Commission in Islamabad, protesting against the intimidation and harassment of Indian High Commission officials. This was the 13th Note Verbale this year on the issue of harassment of diplomatic staff.
In its latest complaint, the Indian High Commission said on Sunday its Second Secretary was aggressively followed by unidentified people in a car in close proximity in an intimidating manner while he was going to Chhaye Khana restaurant. Videos were made using mobile phone.
In another incident, four officials Indian High Commission traveling in an official vehicle were aggressively followed while going to Aabpara market by two unknown persons on motorbikes in “an intimidating manner.”
Sources said that the website of the Indian High Commission continues to be intermittently blocked by Pakistan causing inconvenience and affecting the normal functioning of the Mission. “We have asked the Pakistan Government to investigate these incidents and ensure that such incidents do not recur and share the result of the investigation with us,” sources said.