KABUL: Pakistan closed its consular services in Kabul on Monday, citing security concerns and an Afghan official said the government would investigate the problem, although he said he was not officially informed of any security concerns.
The Pakistani embassy announced the closure in a statement, saying that consular services will no longer be available until further information.
On Sunday, Pakistan's foreign affairs ministry summoned Afghan business officials to convey concerns about the security of their diplomats in Kabul.
"The Afghan business manager was informed that the officers and staff of the Pakistan Embassy were harassed in the last two days," he said, adding that they were blocked while on the road and that the embassy vehicles were hit. by motorcycles while on the way to the diplomatic mission in Kabul.
Great Hewad, a spokesman for the Afghan Foreign Ministry, said authorities will investigate the issue. "We are in contact with the Pakistani Embassy here in Kabul to solve the problem," he added.
Published on Dawn, November 5, 2019
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