Pakistan has justified in an official statement its decision to not allow a senior Indian diplomat to lead the Indian mission, accusing India of trying to “circumvent the effect of downgrading of relations”. ​​​Pakistan had blocked the appointment of Jayant Khobragade, an IFS officer of 1995 batch, saying he was too senior to lead the Indian mission at a time bilateral ties had been downgraded.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/would-have-undone-ties-downgrade-pakistan-tries-to-justify-its-diplomat-move/articleshow/78246056.cms