Pak HC in Dhaka: Pakistan lodges protest over burglary incident

28 Nov, 2018

Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with Bangladesh over an incident of burglary in the country's High Commission in Dhaka in which unknown burglars stole computers of the consular section.
"Unknown burglars broke into the Consular Section of the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka and stole computers. The matter was immediately reported to Bangladesh police and an FIR was lodged," Spokesperson Foreign Office Dr Mohammad Faisal said.
He said that Bangladeshi Foreign Office was also informed and strengthened security was requested. "The burglary in Pakistan High Commission, located in a highly secure diplomatic area, is a matter of grave concern. We have lodged a strong protest with the Bangladeshi authorities, both in Dhaka and Islamabad, over this incident," he said.
He said that it has been underscored that as a host, it is the responsibility of the Bangladesh government to provide full security to the Pakistan High Commission premises.

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