US EditionPakistan Issues 'Strong Demarche' to Norwegian Ambassador over Presence in SC During Imaan Mazari Case
Pakistan's Foreign Office called the envoy's attendance interference and breach of diplomatic protocol, urging Norway to respect its sovereignty amid a controversial social media case.
- On Thursday, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Norwegian ambassador over his presence at a court hearing in Islamabad and urged Norway to respect Pakistan's sovereignty.
- The court hearing involved lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, who face an NCCIA case under Sections 9, 10, 11 and 26 of PECA, 2016 and were indicted on October 30.
- Defending the presence, Mazari wrote on X that diplomats `routinely observe` proceedings and said observation does not mean taking a position on the case.
- Officials characterised the attendance as a protocol breach, with Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi saying it `amount to interference` and urging adherence to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
- Amid legal uncertainty, the trial was halted pending the Islamabad High Court decision, while the First Information Report alleges attempts to incite linguistic divisions on social media.
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Norwegian ambassador summoned over 'unwarranted' attendance at court proceeding
Envoy's actions breach of diplomatic protocol: FOFO says actions amount to interference in internal affairs.Islamabad urges Norway to respect its sovereignty.ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday summoned the...
Pakistan summons Norwegian envoy over ‘unwarranted’ presence at court hearing
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Pakistan and urged him to “adhere to the established norms of diplomatic engagement” after his “unwarranted” attendance at a court hearing today. Norwegian Ambassador Per Albert Ilsaas attended the Supreme Court hearing of rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case pertaining to controversial social media posts. The diplom…
The Norwegian representative went to a hearing before the Supreme Court in a case against two lawyers and human rights defenders ...
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