Sweden closes its embassy in Pakistan for good because of security concerns

Sweden closes its embassy in Pakistan for good because of security concerns. The embassy didn't say what the threat was, but the political situation in Pakistan is getting worse because of the growing tension between the government and the Supreme Court.

India's Press Trust: Recently Updated: April 13, 2023, 8:06 p.m. IST: Sweden Closes Its Embassy in Pakistan "Indefinitely" Over security concerns, Sweden shut down its embassy in Pakistan "indefinitely." Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Sweden has declared shutting its consulate in Pakistan "endlessly" because of the overall "security circumstance" in the emergency hit nation's capital.

Although the embassy did not provide any further information regarding the nature of the threat, Pakistan's political situation is deteriorating as a result of the rising tensions that exist between the government and the Supreme Court.

A petition to annul a bill that sought to limit the chief justice's ability to form panels of his choosing for various cases was being heard by Pakistan's Supreme Court.

"The Swedish Embassy is closed to visitors at this time because of the current security situation in Islamabad. The Movement Segment isn't, right now, ready to deal with solicitations of any sort," a notification on the international safe haven's site peruses.

"Also, we are unable to send any documents to Gerry's, our consulates, or your home address." We comprehend that this will cause burden. "However, the highest priority is the safety of our applicants and employees," it stated.

Additionally, the notice stated that answers to any inquiries regarding the mission's reopening are currently unavailable.

Many people think that the decision was made in connection with the recent incident in Sweden where the Quran was burned.

A Danish-Swedish far-right extremist burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm on January 21 under the protection of Swedish police, drawing condemnation from Muslims all over the world. ALSO READ Metros On Alert For Next 30 Days Amid Tension After India's Surgical Strikes

The incident had been condemned by Pakistan's political leaders, including former premier Imran Khan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

"No words are sufficient to denounce the abhorrable demonstration of profaning of the Blessed Quran by a conservative radical in Sweden satisfactorily. It is against the law to use freedom of speech to hurt the religious feelings of 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide. This is inadmissible," Sharif had tweeted.

PromotedOnly on JioSaavn.com can you listen to the most recent songs. In February, China temporarily shut down the consular section of its embassy in Pakistan due to "technical issues." This came just a few days after advising Chinese citizens living in Pakistan to exercise caution due to the worsening security situation.