US Restrictions Only On Pakistani Diplomats In Washington
US Restrictions Only On Pakistani Diplomats In Washington: United States foreign affairs department has said that restrictions are on only at Pakistani diplomats, who are performing their duties inside US capital Washington DC while giving relaxations in its notifications.
In a letter sent to the Pakistani Embassy US department states that Pakistan diplomats, which are in Washington would have to take permission five days earlier for traveling more than 25 km, while these restriction would not be implement on Pakistani Consular working outside Washington DC.
They would be free to travel anywhere in America, while Pakistan also assured for the same measures.
Pakistan’s diplomatic experts have welcomed this move and declared it as a good gesture; the experts said that it will be helpful to extend friendly ties between two countries.
It is worth mentioning here that last week US had imposed restrictions on Pakistani diplomats, while Pakistani authorities had also imposed “reciprocal” restrictions on the movement of U.S diplomats in the country.
Pakistan rejected Friday U.S. declarations that American diplomats in the country are being mistreated as relations between the two uneasy allies in the “war on terrorism” continue to deteriorate.
Pompeo Allegations
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo raised the issue about the treatment of U.S. diplomats serving in Pakistan during a Senate panel hearing.
“My officers, our state department officers are being treated badly as well, folks working in the embassies and councils [and] in other places are not being treated well by the Pakistani government either,” Pompeo said.
When asked about Pompeo’s assertions, however, Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal disagreed.
“The Foreign Ministry has not received any specific complaints from the U.S. side after the establishment of the mechanism to resolve the issue on treatment of U.S. diplomats in Pakistan,” he said.
Pakistan Gives Every Possible Support
Faisal noted that “every possible support as per international laws and norms as well as reciprocity” is being given to diplomats from all countries in Pakistan.
Earlier this month, Washington ordered Pakistani diplomats in the U.S. not to travel beyond 40 kilometers from their posts without prior permission. Islamabad retaliated and imposed similar restrictions on American diplomats in the country.
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