withdraw these eight officials on Wednesday

Pakistan called back six officials

8 Indian mission staffers recalled from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Pakistani media on Thursday revealed the identities of at least eight staffers of the Indian high commission in Islamabad and accused them of carrying out 'anti-Pakistan activities', in the latest tit-for-tit action amid raging India-Pakistan tensions.India had already decided to, hours afterfrom its high commission in Delhi following the recent exposure of an espionage racket.First, only two Indian officials were named, but by late Wednesday night, that number rose to eight.Dawn reported that the alleged Indian intelligence personnel, whose cover was blown in the media leak, include commercial counsellor Rajesh Kumar Agnihotri, first secretary, press and culture Balbir Singh, first secretary, commercial Anurag Singh, visa attache Amardeep Singh Bhatti , visa assistants Dharmedra, Vijay Kumar Verma and Madhavan Nanda Kumar, and assistant, personnel welfare office Jayabalan Senthil.The media leak claimed that the officials were working either for RAW or for the Intelligence Bureau The names have, however, not been officially confirmed by the Foreign Office.According to information leaked to the media, the Indian 'agents' were found to be involved in "subversive activities', including attempts to disrupt the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and create fear and chaos in the country".They are also alleged to have been building a network of informants within Pakistan and fabricating evidence for tarnishing the country.Dawn said these Indian officials could be declared persona non grata by Pakistani authorities in the coming days, or India might withdraw them.Meanwhile, the withdrawn Pakistani officers and staffers reached Lahore on Wednesday.India sees the charge as "retaliation" for its expulsion last week of a Pakistan high commission official, Mehmood Akhtar , after he was caught spying. The Pakistani officials, who were named by Akhtar as being part of the spy ring, flew out of Delhi on Wednesday afternoon.