Pakistan Lodges Strong Protest with Germany over Consulate Attack: DPM Dar

Sun Jul 21 2024
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said that Pakistan had lodged a strong protest with the German Government in the wake of an attack by a gang of extremists on the Pakistan Consulate in Frankfurt.

Ishaq Dar, in a post on X, said that yesterday a gang of extremists breached the premises of Pakistan’s consulate in Frankfurt, endangering the lives of its staff.

Dar said the German government was asked to fulfill its responsibilities under the Vienna Conventions and ensure the security of the diplomatic missions and staff of Pakistan.

“We have also pressed them (German Govt) for taking immediate measures to arrest and prosecute those involved in yesterday’s incident and hold to account those responsible for the lapses in the security,” it was further added.

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Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said Chairman NADRA has been asked to analyze the video of ransacking the consulate to determine whether any Pakistani citizens were involved in this incident.

He said strict action would be taken against Pakistani citizens if found involved in the incident. He said the passports and identity cards of such people will be blocked.

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