The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday strongly condemned the attack on the Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt a day earlier “by a group of extremists”, and the German authorities for failing to secure the premises of their consular mission. Criticized.
On Saturday, a group of Afghan nationals pelted stones at the Pakistani consulate and even tore down its national flag, sparking outrage on social media.
A statement issued by the Foreign Office today condemned the attack, saying: “In yesterday’s incident, the security of the Consulate of Pakistan in Frankfurt was breached, putting the lives of consular staff at risk.” It has happened.
The FO reminded the German government that under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, it is the duty of the host government to protect the sanctity of the consulate and ensure the safety of diplomats.
“We convey our strong protest to the German government,” it added, urging Berlin to take “immediate steps” to ensure the safety of Pakistani diplomatic missions and personnel in the country.
He also urged the local government to “take immediate steps to arrest and prosecute those involved in yesterday’s incident and hold accountable those responsible for the lapse in security”.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that Pakistan needs to reconsider its attitude of hospitality towards people from Afghanistan, adding that Pakistan has fought wars for them, but people are still angry with the country. are
“You see how ungrateful these people are. We fought a war with them. We fought a war for them. We allied with America and fought a war with Russia,” Asif said in an interview. We fought the Soviet Union.
Hospitality also has its limits. They swore on us, they swore on Pakistan. They talk against the integrity of Pakistan. They make proper rallies [against Pakistan]. They burn our flags,” he said.
He said that I think Pakistan needs to reconsider its hospitality.
This is not the first time that a section of Afghan citizens has shown hostility towards Pakistan at a neutral location.
In 2019, two sets of fans clashed at Pakistan’s win over Afghanistan in the Asia Cup in Sharjah.
A few videos circulating on social media showed Afghan fans unable to control their emotions after their team lost the match by one wicket and expressed their anger by beating Pakistani fans and vandalizing stadium property.