Islamabad has strongly condemned the attack on the Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, by individuals claiming to be Afghan nationals. On Saturday, the attackers hurled stones and removed the Pakistani flag, inciting significant outrage on social media platforms. Geo News, a Pakistan-based outlet, reported that the assailants, donning Afghan flags, invaded the consulate, caused extensive damage to the property, and substituted the Pakistani flag with that of Afghanistan.
Geo News also cited reports as stating that the attackers also tried burning the Pakistani flag. They also pelted stones at the building, as per the Pakistani media.
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Videos circulating on social media depict the protesters entering the consulate.
a video clip of an attack by a group of Afghans on Pakistan’s consulate in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Pakistan Condemns Attack by ‘Gang of Extremists’ on Frankfurt Consulate, Calls for Arrest and Prosecution of Assailants
The Pakistani Foreign Office issued a statement on Sunday, condemning the breach of security at its consulate in Frankfurt, which endangered the lives of consular staff. The statement did not specify the nationality of the attackers but highlighted the failure of German authorities to protect the diplomatic facility.
“Pakistan strongly condemns yesterday’s attack by a gang of extremists on its consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, and the failure of the German authorities to protect the sanctity and security of the premises of its consular mission,” the Foreign Office said. “We are conveying our strong protest to the German government. We urge the German government to take immediate measures to fulfil its responsibilities under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, and ensure the security of the diplomatic missions and staff of Pakistan in Germany.”
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Attack on Pakistan’s Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany
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The Foreign Office also called on German authorities to arrest and prosecute those involved in the incident and hold accountable those responsible for the security lapses.
Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar condemned the incident demanding the arrest and prosecution of those involved in the incident. He took to X and wrote, “Yesterday a gang of extremists breached the premises of Pakistan’s consulate in Frankfurt, Germany endangering the lives of its consular staff. Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the German Government. We have urged the German government to fulfill its responsibilities under the Vienna Conventions and ensure the security of the diplomatic missions and staff of Pakistan in Germany.”
Yesterday a gang of extremists breached the premises of Pakistan’s consulate in Frankfurt, Germany endangering the lives of its consular staff. Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the German Government. We have urged the German government to fulfill its responsibilities…
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 21, 2024
“We have urged them to take immediate action to arrest and prosecute the individuals involved in yesterday’s incident and to hold accountable those responsible for the security lapses,” he added.
