Islamabad Matches India’s Expulsions
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Pakistan told four officials at India’s embassy to leave Islamabad within 48 hours, in retaliation for New Delhi kicking out four officials at Pakistan’s embassy in India a day earlier. The four Pakistanis had been accused of “activities incompatible with their official status,” an apparent reference to espionage.
The tit-for-tat expulsions were expected to aggravate tensions between the nuclear rivals, who ended a 10-month standoff in October when they pulled back troops from their border.
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