Foreign Office Resentment About Politicisation Of Diplomatic Cables

Diplomats have expressed worry that the issue over the PTI government’s exploitation of a diplomatic cable to achieve political mileage has engendered discontent inside the Foreign Office.

It was disclosed by two Foreign Office employees who talked anonymously that diplomats were not pleased with the dispute.

According to a Foreign Office official, the government’s exploitation of secret and classified information to further its political goals would have long-term ramifications.

One of the controversy’s initial consequences would be that ambassadors stationed overseas will be extra cautious in their evaluations going forward. An official made additional remarks: “Diplomats are Pakistan’s eyes and ears in other nations,” he said. Policymakers, the official added, should use such open and honest judgments to develop their strategies.

However, the person warned that if countries used secret communications for political benefit, ambassadors would be hesitant to provide honest reports.

Another government official acknowledged that the administration had exaggerated the “cable” issue. Diplomatic cables would be “blown away” if they were made public, a Foreign Office official claimed, arguing that such open exchanges are routine.

The tone used by certain American officials was “harsh” and “strange,” according to a former senior diplomat who served in the United States as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States.

Despite this, he acknowledged the necessity for “prudence” while dealing with such challenges. Prime Minister Imran Khan claims that information in a diplomatic cable delivered to the Foreign Office by Pakistan’s envoy in Washington shows that a foreign operation to overthrow his administration is underway.

According to Ambassador Asad Majeed and Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia, their talk provided the basis for the cable

According to the cable, a US official informed the Pakistani ambassador that Washington was not pleased with Pakistan’s position on the Russia-Ukraine situation. If the vote of no confidence in the prime minister fails, the American official said, “moving forward would be problematic” for Pakistan.

The cable stated that Pakistan will be forgiven if the no-trust move was successful.

Prime Minister Imran took the communication as a clear threat from the United States to overthrow the administration, and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri of the National Assembly used the same justification to deny the confidence vote.

Supreme Court justices are now deliberating on the case. Prime Minister Imran’s counsel has asked the top court to set up a high-powered panel to investigate claims of a foreign plot.

There was no response from a spokeswoman from the Foreign Office when asked if there was a sense of animosity within the ministry and if this would impair the work of the country’s embassies overseas.