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Days after declaring Pakistani High Commission official Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish persona non grata, India on Wednesday expelled another Pakistani official for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India.
“The Government of India has declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India. The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours,” Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
“Charge d’Affaires, Pakistan High Commission, was issued a demarche to this effect today. He was asked to strictly ensure that none of the Pakistani diplomats or officials in India misuse their privileges and status in any manner,” the statement added
This is a second incident in a span of seven days, when the Pakistani official has been declared persona non grata.
On May 13, Pakistani official Danish was expelled for allegedly indulging in espionage. He was reportedly in touch with the arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra and 10 others.
The actions came amid heightened tensions between the two countries following their four-day military confrontation following the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians.
With inputs from agencies