High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi
The High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of Pakistan in India. Moin-ul-Haq is the current High Commissioner from Pakistan to India.
Between 1972 and 1989, the High Commission was the Embassy of Pakistan in New Delhi, as Pakistan was then temporarily a republic outside the Commonwealth of Nations.Location
The High Commission is located at No. 2/50-G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi.History
The building has distinctive Islamic features such as minarets and a blue dome. In August 2013, the High Commission was attacked by a protesting mob. There are presently 98 personnel working at the mission.
On 7 August 2013, members of the youth wing of the Congress Party attacked the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi, India. The attack was motivated when the news of death of five Indian Army soldiers began to air in the Indian news channels.
Protests flared by the members of the youth wing of the Congress Party against the alleged killing of five Indian soldiers by the Pakistan Army at the Line of Control tried to enter the Pakistani High Commission. The protesters turned violent as they pushed back the police barricades and entered into a scuffle with the policemen. Police resorted to using water cannons to disperse the protestors. Around 175 were detained, but later let off. Similar protests were also organized in other major urban centres of India, including Mumbai and Hyderabad.
