Pak rejects Indian allegations as a pretext to seek 50pc reduction in staff: FO.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Tuesday categorically rejected and strongly condemned baseless allegations made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs as a pretext to seek 50 percent reduction in the staff strength of the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday, Foreign Office spokesperson said that Pakistan completely dismisses allegations of any violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by the officials of the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi and reiterates that they always function within the parameters of international law and diplomatic norms.

Pakistan also rejected the insinuations of intimidation of Indian High Commission officials in Islamabad. The Indian government's smear campaign against Pakistan cannot obfuscate the illegal activities in which the Indian High Commission officials were found involved in. The MEA's statement is another effort to distort facts and deny the culpability of these Indian High Commission officials in criminal offences.

The spokesperson said that the latest Indian action is a part of India's desperate attempts to divert attention from...

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