India on Monday brought to the notice of Pakistan fresh round of harassment on its diplomats posted in Islamabad. Sources said on Monday two officials of the Indian High Commission were aggressively followed by two persons in a car in close proximity at various locations when they went for shopping to Safa Gold Mall.
In another case, two officials of the High Commission travelling in High Commission’s vehicle were aggressively followed by two unknown persons on a motorbike while going to Super Market for shopping.
“The website of the High Commission of India continues to be intermittently blocked. This is causing inconvenience and has affected normal functioning of the Mission. Such incidents of harassment, intimidation and threats to physical security of diplomats and officials are in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, and a threat to the security and safety of the personnel of the High Commission of India,” sources said.
Sources added Pakistan has been told that the safety and security of Indian High Commission, its officers, staff members and their families is the responsibility of the Government of Pakistan.
They added Pakistan has been requested to immediately investigate all these incidents and direct the relevant authorities to ensure that such incidents do not recur. “Results of the investigations may kindly be shared with the High Commission,” sources said.