Islamabad-The decision to impose new travel regime on US diplomats was taken in response to the move by Washington to restrict the movement of Pakistani diplomats in Washington. Last month, the State Department announced that Pakistani diplomats would only be allowed to move around within the 40-kilometer radius in Washington. They need to seek prior permission if they intend to travel beyond the prescribed limit. Those restrictions formally took effect on Friday, prompting Pakistan to slap a similar regime. On April 27, the Foreign Office through a letter informed the US embassy in Islamabad that “in case the travel permission regime for Pakistani diplomats/officials is implemented, Pakistan would be obliged to take reciprocal actions wef from 11 May”. The letter, copy shows that new protocols include “treating the US diplomatic cargo at Pakistani airports and ports strictly in accordance with the provisions of Article 27 of the Vienna Conventions on dip...