Islamabad (Special Reporter):
Local staff at foreign missions risked the diplomats' reputation for personal gain. From administrative to consular section, even lower staff including drivers are busy in making money, ensnaring diplomats. Cases in embassies has rapidly increased. Local staff being deployed at missions including African, Central Asian, Middle East and in the European countries are reportedly involved in suspicious activities.
No doubt, diplomats are specifically trained to maintain relations with other countries, but it is said that even angels would fall prey to such temptations if they are posted on a post that involves money! The Italian mission in Islamabad reported theft of 1000 visa stickers. The first information report (FIR) was being registered at the local police station but till the time no progress is seen in investigation. Either the mission is not interested or officials are not doing their job, but something fishy. Reportedly local security personal with its foreign facilitator was involved.
Earlier an ambassador from European country was terminated after he was found guilty of misusing his diplomatic status. Few years back, an ambassador was recalled after his involvement in misusing house rent facility. A charged’ Affair of a EU country was recalled for taking bribe in issuing visas and reportedly his secretary was indirectly involved in human trafficking. In these case local facilitators were involved and extra money was shared. In September, 2020, customs officials seized a consignment of goods imported in the name of embassy. When the ambassador refused to own it and action was taken against the local shipping and owners were sent to jail and their license was suspended. Reportedly, the same people are hunting with another name.
Investigations in such cases proved that without the involvement of the local staff such incidents would have not been possible. Misuse of diplomatic immunity and involved in various illegal practices such as misuse of liquor quotas, import of duty free cars and other stuff, misuse of house rent facility and having illicit affairs with local ladies are common in diplomats. By the way, when it comes to misuse the liquor quotas, both Muslim and non-Muslim missions are equally involved and have benefited with the help of Foreign Affairs’ protocol department.
So much so, there are number of examples of such cases and involvement of local staff and having illicit relations with girls. Interestingly, this practice is on to lure attention of all. Corruptions is the biggest challenge of the day, either moral or money. A man can be part when there is opportunity of making money through illegal practices.
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