We have called back our HIgh Commissioner in India for consultations. He left New Delhi this morning . — Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) 1550472147000

NEW DELHI: Pakistan high commissioner to India , Sohail Mahmood , has been called back by Islamabad for consultations, said spokesperson of the ministry of foreign affairs Dr Mohammad Faisal on Monday.The decision comes close on the heels of a similar decision by the Indian government following the Pulwama terrorist attack .On February 15, a day after the Pulwama attack , India's high commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria was summoned by the Government of Indian for consultations.On the same day, New Delhi had summoned Mahmood who was issued a very strong demarche by the government of India over the killing of 40 CRPF personnel in the February 14 attack. Pakistan backed Jaish-e-Mohammed had claimed the responsibility of the attack.On the same day, in a tit-for-tat move, Pakistan had summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner.On February 14, in a major terror strike, 40 CRPF personnel were martyred after terrorists rammed an explosive-laden car into one of the buses of the convoy carrying the paramilitary jawans.