No ministry response yet on UK 'attack' on Isa

Pakistan High Commission awaiting written instruction to file complaint

ISLAMABAD:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet asked the Pakistan High Commission in the United Kingdom to initiate legal action against the people who last week allegedly tried to stop a vehicle carrying former chief justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa.

In the meanwhile, the London Police have carried out an inspection of the vehicle which was also kicked by a group of miscreants allegedly belonging to the PTI.

The Pakistan High Commission will file a complaint against the attack once it receives a written instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Pakistan High Commission had submitted a written report on the very first day to both the British and Pakistani ministries of foreign affairs regarding the incident in the UK, where a group of political party workers allegedly attempted to forcibly stop the former chief justice's vehicle.

In the report, the high commission also sought guidance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on what strategy to adopt concerning the incident.

It has been learned that, as per protocol, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs typically consults the minister of law and the attorney-general for Pakistan for legal guidance in such situations.

The location where the incident occurred was a road designated for vehicles, and the individuals involved allegedly arrived specifically to carry out the assault.

They reportedly tried to stop the car by kicking it and making obscene gestures. Under UK law, attempting to forcibly stop a vehicle could lead to legal action.

Soon after the incident, Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on October 30 ordered the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to identify the assailants through video footage while also condemning the incident and calling it "distressing".