(a) whether on a number of occasions Pakistan Government was asked to withdraw its High Commission staffers, guilty of spying;
(b) if so, the details of such occasions since January 1, 2000; and
(c) the reaction of Pakistan Government thereto?
(a) whether on a number of occasions Pakistan Government was asked to withdraw its High Commission staffers, guilty of spying;
(b) if so, the details of such occasions since January 1, 2000; and
(c) the reaction of Pakistan Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANT SINGH)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b)&(c) In the period since January 2000, Government have asked the Pakistan authorities to withdraw 9 officials of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi for indulging in activities incompatible with their status. Despite compelling evidence to the contrary, Pakistan routinely denies the involvement of its officials in such activities.