Overview

• Syed Ahmed Maroof, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, left Dhaka on May 11 and is currently on short leave in Islamabad.
• Allegations of a honeytrap scandal involving Maroof and a Bangladeshi woman have emerged, with unverified videos and photos circulating online.
• Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has remained silent on the allegations, providing no public statement or clarification on Maroof’s leave.
• Muhammad Asif, the Deputy High Commissioner, has assumed the role of Acting High Commissioner to maintain embassy operations in Dhaka.
• Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was notified of Maroof’s departure, but no details on the duration or reasons for his leave were provided.