Finland to close embassy in Pakistan over security concerns

Published 5 January 2012

On Wednesday, it was rumored that Finland plans to close its embassy in Pakistan, citing security concerns as the primary reason; officials say the decision was made because Pakistan did not house the Finnish delegation in the diplomatic enclave, which is heavily guarded and considered to be safer than the rest of Islamabad; officials spoke anonymously to Dunya, a local Urdu TV channel in Pakistan, for fear that the decision to close the embassy would affect bilateral relations

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