Pakistan recalls envoy from India amid tensions

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Pakistan recalls envoy from India amid tensions

The ambassador left New Delhi on Monday morning.

Pakistan has recalled its ambassador in New Delhi for consultations amid escalating tensions with India, Pakistan's foreign office spokesman said on Monday.

"We have called back our High Commissioner in India for consultations. He left New Delhi this morning," Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said on Twitter.

We have called back our HIgh Commissioner in India for consultations.
He left New Delhi this morning .
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) 18 February 2019

India recalled its ambassador to Pakistan last week to discuss Pakistan relations in the wake of a suicide bombing in the Kashmir region that killed 49 Indian paramilitary police.

New Delhi says Pakistan had a hand in the attack, which Islamabad denies.