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Pakistan recalls diplomat from Dhaka over 'extremist link'

She was accused of financing a suspected extremist on trial for espionage

Afp December 24, 2015

PHOTO: AFP

DHAKA:

Pakistan on Wednesday recalled one of its diplomats from Dhaka after she was named as allegedly having financed a suspected extremist on trial for espionage, a Bangladesh official said.

“The female second secretary of the High Commission was sent back to Islamabad this afternoon, two days after Dhaka informally asked for her departure,” a senior official at Bangladesh’s foreign ministry told AFP.

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The Pakistani High Commission did not immediately respond to an AFP query about the whereabouts of the diplomat, who has previously been named in press reports as Farina Arshad.

The move comes after Idris Sheikh, a suspected member of the banned Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh, told a Dhaka court about his ties to Arshad, saying he received funds of 30,000 taka ($380), according to police detectives.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 24^th, 2015.

COMMENTS (12)

ICall | 8 years ago | Reply Just call back whole High Commission from Pak hater nations. Our weak govt at center should resign on its failed foreign policy.

Hameed | 8 years ago | Reply @Master:

Government of Pakistan should ask for evidence

Government of India is asking for evidence for years none have come through of Indian involvement in Pakistan and yet you are still convinced of that.

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Abdul Malik | 8 years ago | Reply The diplomat has allegedly financed the extremists. If the trial prove her to be culprit, then she should not be spared. She has breached the trust reposed upon her. A crime which is unpardonable. Moreover she is a lurking menace against the country if retained. The story does not ends here. There are some agencies on whose behalf she acted. Those should be traced and dealt along-with her without any latitude. For the time being an apology should be tendered to the BanglaDesh assuring them discrete inquiry against the alleged culprit. If found culprit she would be dealt according to the law of land and some official of proven integrity be posted there for running the business of the state.

Saad | 8 years ago | Reply Even the women have become extremists.

ghazal | 8 years ago | Reply @Master: brother replies should be with perspective, or atleast of same topic. pls read article again

Hameed | 8 years ago | Reply @Sodomite:

This diplomat lady should be kicked out of Service.

Why? She was only doing what she was told? You think a junior diplomat would run such an outfit on her own? Come on.

Master | 8 years ago | Reply @ghazal: When a cabinet minister states that they will take legal action if it is proved, it does mean going public, It's not rocket science. Legal actions are not taken in private but in courts.

ghazal | 8 years ago | Reply @Master: asking proof means going public........welcome to magic word called diplomacy.

B | 8 years ago | Reply By recalling its Diplomat, Pakistan proves that it is supporting banned terrorists organisations inside Bangladesh.

Wah Bhai Wah | 8 years ago | Reply Wow he receive $380 from a Pakistani diplomat! He can overthrow the system now...

Master | 8 years ago | Reply The gutless government of Pakistan does not have the guts to ask the Awami League government to provide proof if they have any, making allegations against the diplomatic staff has become a norm in Bangladesh. This is the 2nd staff member who has been alleged and then sent. Government of Pakistan should ask for evidence and if the allegations are proved then deal with it under the law. If not, perhaps time to close down the shop, send 3 million illegal Bangladeshis from Karachi and send their high commission packing as well.

Sodomite | 8 years ago | Reply This diplomat lady should be kicked out of Service. This is "no trust Pakistan" narrative that the lady has played.

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