Two Missing Indian High Commission Staffers Released By Pakistan After India Summons Pak Envoy

Two Indian High Commission staffers reported missing in Islamabad since 8 am on June 15 have been found, the government said late on Monday. They have been handed over to two Indian high commission officials at Islamabad’s secretariat police station, barely 2 km from the Indian mission. Reportedly, the two staffers have visible injury marks. The two staffers had gone missing soon after they stepped out of the high commission on June 15 morning. Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Ministry claimed the two, both drivers, had been involved in a road accident. The External Affairs Ministry had summoned Pakistan’s charge d ’affaires Syed Haider Shah and reminded him that it was the responsibility of the government of Pakistan to ensure the safety & security of the diplomatic mission’s personnel. The incident comes weeks after two Pakistani officials at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi were accused of espionage and deported. Several top Indian diplomats in Pakistan have also been aggressively tailed in Islamabad over the last several days and India has protested against the excessive surveillance. The vehicle of India's Charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia was chased by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) member recently. A biker was seen following the official's car.

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