FO rejects allegation by Kabul of envoy's mistreatment.

ISLAMABAD -- The ForeAign Office on Tuesday rejAected Kabul's allegation of mistreatment of its ambassador to Pakistan and streAssed adherence to diplomatic norms.

'The Government of PakAistan extends due respect and courtesies and expects that the foreign envoys conform to the established diplomatic norms and principles,' the FO stated while rejecting the Afghan foreign ministry's assertion of 'mistreatment' of its envoy.

The Afghan foreign ministry had earlier alleged that its Ambassador in Islamabad Atif Mashal was summoned by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and conduct of 'the entity's personnel' was in 'contradiction with diplomatic norms and principles'. The Afghan foreign ministry had not mentioned when the incident took place.

The war of words between Islamabad and Kabul over the alleged harassment of diplomats began on Sunday when Pakistan government said that officers and staff of Pakistan embassy in Kabul were 'obstructed on the road and the embassy vehicles were also hit by motorcycles while going towards the embassy'. The consular...