Against the backdrop of the Sri Lanka bombings that left over 250 dead, India has asked Pakistan to beef up the security of the Indian High Commission as well as its diplomats in Islamabad. The communication dated May 3 also comes amid continued harassment of Indian diplomats in Pakistan. In the latest intimidation, two Indian diplomats were locked in a room in Gurdwara Sacha Sauda in Farooqabad, Sheikhupura, in April. In November 2018 too, Indian diplomats were stopped in the same gurdwara by Gopal Chawla, a close aide of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Since December, Indian diplomats have been facing a number of problems – from deliberate power outages to being stopped and questioned, and sometimes even chased by Pakistani security agencies.

Source: dna May 04, 2019 23:26 UTC