The Hindu : Indian High Commission staff apprehensive

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Thursday, Mar 14, 2002

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Indian High Commission staff apprehensive

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD March 13. There is a sense of fear and uncertainty among staffers in the Indian High Commission here over the possibility of Pakistan retaliating for the expulsion of two of its staffers in New Delhi last week.

In the context of Indo-Pak. relations it is presumed that every thing is done on a reciprocal basis.

Everyone in the Indian mission here believes that sooner than later the Pakistan Government would expel at least two of the members here on charges of spying.

The general perception is that Pakistan has delayed action till now in view of the visit of the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Sushma Swaraj, in connection with the SAARC Information Ministers meeting.

The biggest worry for the staffers here is over the possibility of ``abduction'' of the officials as it was alleged to have done in New Delhi in case of members of the Pakistan High Commission. Pakistan had alleged that its staffers were abducted and beaten before being accused of spying.

The two officials of the Pakistan High Commission in India, who were expelled over the allegations of spying, arrived here early this morning. Gul Zarin and Sultan Mehmood were asked on March 5 to leave the country within one week.

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