A section of structures outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi was demolished on Thursday after authorities found them to be beyond the mission’s approved boundary, official sources said.
The concerned agencies used a JCB machine to remove the structures and barricades erected along the lane outside the compound, including queue-management installations near the visa section, the sources said.
Visuals from the site showed debris scattered across the paved area, with broken railings, gates, twisted metal frames, roofing sheets, bricks and chunks of concrete and plaster.
Sections of the outer structures, including corrugated roofing and white metal fencing, had been completely pulled down.
The facade around the service windows also appeared damaged, with portions of plaster and masonry broken away. The visa section remained visible amid the debris, with service windows marked "Window 1", "Pakistani Passport Only" and "Window-5 / Collection of Visa Applications".
Broken fencing and construction material were seen around the counters, while the main entrance of the Pakistan High Commission, featuring white walls, domed structures and large metal gates bearing the Pakistani emblem, remained intact.
Barbed-wire fencing was also visible along parts of the compound’s perimeter.
The development comes days after Pakistan removed security barricades and parking poles placed outside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
(With inputs from PTI)