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Pakistan appoints Abdul Basit as its new High Commissioner to India

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday appointed career diplomat Abdul Basit as its new High Commissioner to India.Basit, 55, was earlier tipped to take over as Foreign Secretary but the government recently made several changes in proposed

PTI Updated on: December 19, 2013 19:39 IST
pakistan appoints abdul basit as its new high commissioner
pakistan appoints abdul basit as its new high commissioner to india

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday appointed career diplomat Abdul Basit as its new High Commissioner to India.


Basit, 55, was earlier tipped to take over as Foreign Secretary but the government recently made several changes in proposed appointments.

The government initially zeroed in on Syed Ibne Abbas as the new envoy to New Delhi but changed its mind as officials felt he was too junior for the crucial posting.

Though the government decided on Basit, a former Foreign Office spokesman, nearly 10 days ago, a formal notification was issued only today, official sources said.

Basit will take over in New Delhi from former Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir at a time when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is pushing for better ties with India.

Pakistan has called for the resumption of the composite dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues.

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