ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recalled its envoy and concurrently expelled Iranian ambassadors after Tehran launched air strikes that killed two children and injured three girls.
Tehran targeted civilians in neigboring Pakistan, near the border town of Panjgur in Balochistan, drawing strong condemnation from Islamabad.
Amid the uproar, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the country is recalling its envoy from Iran in aftershock of missile and drone strikes.
In a press briefing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mumtaz Zahra Baloch denounced the attack, terming it as an unprovoked violation of Pakistani airspace, and warned Tehran of dire repercussions.
Baloch said Islamabad is suspending all high-level diplomatic exchanges following the violation of the country’s sovereignty. She mentioned that Iranian envoy to Pakistan, who is currently visiting Iran, will not be allowed back in the country.
Pakistan will be conveyed this message to Iranian government, Baloch said as both sides halted all diplomatic exchanges.
