Islamabad:
India would have ordered Pakistani diplomats in New Delhi to leave their residences before the expiration of their contracts, in the midst of continuous harassment and surveillance, according to sources cited by Express News.
The sources have said that Pakistani diplomats are under constant surveillance and that their internet home services are frequently suspended.
The orders to leave came before the official end of the diplomats’ housing contracts, with four to five Pakistani officials have already asked to leave their residences.
Tension in diplomatic relations India-Pakistan began after the attack on Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir (Iiojk), which led to a military confrontation between neighbors with nuclear arms.
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Earlier in May, the Indian government declared two Pakistani officials posted at the Pakistani High Commissioner in New Delhi Persona Non Grata, accusing them of “activities not in accordance with their official status”.
In a Tit-For-Tat move, shortly after India’s decision, Pakistan declared a member of the Indian High Commission staff to Islamabad Persona Non Grata and ordered the diplomat to leave the country within 24 hours.
After Pahalgam’s attack, India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected the accusation.
In response, India has undertaken a series of hostile actions, including the suspension of the 65-year-old Industry Water Treaty (IWT), the cancellation of visas for Pakistani citizens, the closure of the Wagah-Attari border passage, the order of closing the Pakistani High Commissioner in New Delhi and the reduction of diplomatic personnel during the jams of the other.
Tensions have also increased, when the missile strikes have reached six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Cashmere, destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children and the elderly. In a rapid military response, the Pakistan armed forces have shot down Indian war planes, including three Rafale planes.
The confrontation was again intensified in the early hours of May 10, when India targeted several Pakistani air bases with missile strikes. In retaliation, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, damaging Indian military facilities, including missile storage sites, air bases and other strategic targets.
On May 10, US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached as a result of intense diplomatic efforts overnight. A few minutes later, the agreement was confirmed separately by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar and the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
