Pakistan’s foreign office has responded to reports that its ambassador to Turkmenistan, KK Wagan, was denied entry into the United States, confirming that the diplomat was on a private visit when he was stopped by US immigration authorities.
A Foreign Office spokesman said Tuesday that the case is under investigation. “The Pakistani diplomat raised for personal reasons and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating the question,”.
The United States had denied entry to Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkmenistan, KK Wagan, and deported him upon arrival in Los Angeles, confirmed diplomatic sources.
Senior Diplomat, who had a valid US visa, was reportedly traveling on a personal visit when immigration officials stopped him and ordered his immediate return to his last departure port.
A senior official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad confirmed Wagan’s deportation, stating that the question arose due to an “objection to immigration.” Diplomatic sources suggest that the US immigration system marked his entry over “controversial visa references” but specific details remain unclear.
Other sources cited by local media suggested that the refusal of entry could be linked to cases filed during the former stint of the USA.
Wagan, an experienced diplomat, has served in various key positions, including as Deputy Consul in Los Angeles and ambassador to Oman. His sudden deportation has led Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry to start an investigation into the incident.
Ambassador Wagan is expected to be called back to Islamabad for an explanation.
