ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly objected to Afghanistan’s acting consul general in Peshawar’s “disrespectful action” toward the country’s anthem on Tuesday, bringing the matter before Afghan authorities.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, stated in a statement that it is “against diplomatic norms” to disrespect the national anthem of the host country.
At the National Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalamin (PBUH) Conference in Peshawar, Afghan Acting Consul General Muhib Ullah Shakil and his assistant were present when everyone stood for the national anthem, including KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
But the Afghan envoy and his assistant stayed seated, which prompted Islamabad to respond forcefully.
