Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan’s Foreign Office has issued an ultimatum to an official of Indian High Commission in Islamabad, to leave the country in 24 hours. The directives were given to the Indian Charge d’Affaires in a summon to the Foreign Office.
With immediate effect, the official named Shankar Reddy Chintala, has been declared as persona non grata, due to engaging in espionage activities.
“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 official press release of the Foreign Office said.
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A Staff Member of the Indian High Commission, Islamabad, Declared as Persona Non Grata
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…
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) May 13, 2025
“The Indian Charge d’Affaires was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today for a démarche, conveying this decision,” it further said.
Earlier India also declared a Pakistani official at the High Commission in New Delhi as persona non grata, asking him to leave in 24 hours, without disclosing the nature of allegations.
Both India and Pakistan have engaged in multiple tit-for-tat diplomatic moves since the Pahalgam attack of April 22, 2025, in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
India unilaterally pulled out of the Indus Waters Treaty while Pakistan revoked the Simla agreement. Both countries also confronted each other militarily and even after the ceasefire of May 10, sentiments are hot.
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