ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Friday said it was surprised that its deputy high commisssioner had been orderd to leave Bangladesh, saying the decision was "unjustified" and not in keeping with friendly relations, AFP said. Dhaka earlier declared Pakistani diplomat Irfan-Ur Raja persona non-grata following nationwide protests against controversial remarks he made almost three weeks ago about Bangladesh's 1971 independence war.
"This decision ... is not keeping with the spirit of friendly relations between the two countries," a Foreign Office spokesman said here.