FO hands over demarche to UK's acting HC over threat against Field Marshal

The British Deputy Head of Mission Matt Kennel was summoned to the Foreign Office in Islamabad on Friday to protest the incident that took place in the UK. Sources say that the British High Commissioner Jane Marriott was not in the country at the time, due to which the Foreign Office issued a demarche to the British Acting High Commissioner.

Sources said UK's acting High Commissioner was told that the official account of a Pakistani political party in the UK was used to charge protesters and during the protest, protesters used highly inflammatory and objectionable language against the Chief of Defence Forces General Asim Munir. 

During the protest, the Field Marshal was also threatened with death and was said to be killed in a car bomb explosion. The Pakistani government has taken serious note of the threats made from British soil. 

Pakistan’s Foreign Office has urged the British government not to allow its territory to be used to destabilize Pakistan. Pakistan hoped that strict action will be taken against such miscreants and they will be held accountable according to the law. 

Reporter: Ahmed Mansoor