India issues 12th note verbale to Pak on diplomats harassment

NEW DELHI: A Note Verbale was sent on Saturday by Indian High Commission in Islamabad to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan protesting against the intimidation and harassment of Indian High Commission officials.

This was the 12th Note Verbale this year on the subject.

Two incidents were highlighted in this current note verbale. "On March 17, there was harassment of some of Indian Embassy officials who had gone for shopping to the Blue Area in Islamabad. 2 people aggressively followed them and hurled abuses," a person familiar with the matter told ET.


Earlier on March 15, another officer and his family was aggressively followed by two men on motorbike when he was going to a restaurant, the above quoted person said.

India has asked the Pakistan Government to investigate these incidents.