Islamabad – Pakistan has issued a powerful diplomatic protest to Norway, stating it feels very concerned after the Norwegian Ambassador at Islamabad gave a witness at a pivotal Supreme Court hearing involving activist Iman Mazari.
On December 11, 2025, the Foreign Office in Islamabad made a formal diplomatic complaint, called a demarche, claiming that the ambassador had meddled deliberately in the domestic affairs of Pakistan by attending the November 11 proceedings.
The ministry claimed that the action of the ambassador contravened the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961, particularly Article 41. This article obliges foreign diplomats to obey the laws of the host country and not to interfere with the internal politics of the country.
Pakistan highlighted that the case against activist Iman Mazari, which includes accusations of anti-state operations, is entirely within the jurisdiction and Pakistani legal system.
Islamabad additionally reported a broader trend of concern, stating that Norwegian organizations, and some NGOs, have been reported to assist individuals or organizations that are deemed to be hostile to the state. According to the ministry, this further aggravated the suspicion of foreign intervention among the Pakistanis.
In its official statement, Pakistan called upon Norway to adhere to the diplomatic conventions to the letter and keep the sovereignty within mutual respect. Islamabad ended by saying that no one should be linked with the foreign diplomats who are charged with anti-state offences and requested Norway to be strict in following the diplomatic protocols in the future.
