This was the second instance of a Pakistani diplomat being withdrawn from Bangladesh this year.
Fareena Arshad
Islamabad: A Pakistani woman diplomat has been withdrawn from Bangladesh following allegations of terror financing.
Fareena Arshad, the second secretary (political) at the Pakistan high commission in Dhaka, left by a PIA flight on Wednesday afternoon after Bangladesh asked Pakistan to recall her within 72 hours, diplomatic sources were quoted as saying.
This was the second instance of a Pakistani diplomat being withdrawn from Bangladesh this year. On January 31, Pakistan recalled Mazhar Khan over his alleged links with terror financing and a racket involved in producing and distributing counterfeit Indian currency.
Bangladesh’s foreign ministry opted to have Arshad withdrawn ins-tead of going in for harsher measures.
The foreign ministry and the Pakistani mission declined to comment on the matter, the report said. “We sent Fareena Arshad home today after verbal communication with Bangladesh foreign ministry.
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( Source : agencies )
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