Uproar at Pakistani embassy in Kabul denied

Islamabad: Foreign Office on Sunday while denying news reports said that there was no incident involving

Pakistan Embassy premises as claimed in some of these reports.

Sources privy to the foreign office said that there were some media reports that certain Afghan visa applicants

created a law and order situation by blocking the roads leading to the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul.

The sources further said that the Afghan authorities resolved the matter and consular services of the Embassy

are continuing smoothly.

The Embassy officials remain in regular, close contact with the Afghan authorities including the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs, the Special Force for the security of diplomatic Missions in Kabul and the Afghan Police, on

all such matters.

According to some media reports from Kabul, Pakistan embassy officials are in close contact with Afghan

authorities, following reports that some Afghan visa applicants created law and order situation by blocking

roads leading to the embassy.

It may, however, be noted that there was no incident involving Pakistan Embassy premises as claimed in some

of these reports.