Pakistani diplomatic divide over India policy out in the openAbdul Basit wrote that he believes Ahmad Chaudhry, who as foreign secretary was once Basit's boss, should be sacked from his Washington DC ...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.21 AM IST
Goodbye India and thanks for everything: Abdul BasitBasit was appointed as the High Commissioner to India in 2014. He will be succeeded by Sohail Mahmood, who is expected to take up his respo...
02 Aug, 2017, 10.11 PM IST
Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit to retire earlyBasit, who was set to retire from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 2018, had "submitted an application to Prime Minister Sharif for...
25 Jul, 2017, 08.33 PM IST
Pakistan mulling options for Abdul Basit's replacement: SourcesReliable sources said Basit had thought of resigning. But later decided to stay put, making it clear to his bosses he would not work in any...
25 Mar, 2017, 01.28 PM IST
- Basit Set to be Pakistan Foreign Secy
Pakistan will take the decision about new High Commissioner in India after Basit's return.
06 Feb, 2017, 01.44 AM IST
Abdul Basit top contender for Pakistan's Foreign Secretary postOfficial sources said that in addition to Basit, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Tehmina Janjua and High Commissioner to Brita...
22 Dec, 2016, 08.16 PM IST
Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit spoiling Indo-Pak relations: NCPThakur Randhir Singh also hit out at Basit for his recent remarks that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed one between India and P...
27 Jun, 2016, 05.48 PM IST
Pakistan looking to have 'normal' ties with India: Abdul BasitAbdul Basit said described the proposed visit of a five-member investigation team of Pakistan to probe the Pathankot terror attack as a "po...
23 Mar, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
Gurdaspur attack: Parkash Singh Badal cancels meeting with Pakistan envoy Abdul BasitBasit’s visit was to increase people-to-people contacts, and the trip included visit to local colleges, think-tanks and religious places.
29 Jul, 2015, 02.45 AM IST
Punjab terror attack: MEA blocks Pakistan officials' visit to Chandigarh, Abdul Basit calls off visitIn a sign that the Punjab terror attack may impair the freshly resuscitated Indo-Pak engagement process, Pakistan high commissioner Abdul B...
28 Jul, 2015, 11.03 PM IST
India & Pakistan should move from confrontation to cooperation: Abdul BasitBasit expressed hope that in the coming months the two sides will sit and discuss the issues between the two countries.
21 Jul, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi still in detention, says Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul BasitOn how much time the trial would take to complete, Abdul Basit said that it might take sometime as the scene of crime was in India.
18 Mar, 2015, 04.34 PM IST
Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit called for consultations on FS-level talksBasit has been called to Islamabad for consultations on finalising a date for the Foreign Secretary-level talks between the two countries.
31 May, 2014, 04.47 AM IST
Pakistan eagerly awaiting new government in India for new beginning: Abdul Basit KhanPak is eagerly awaiting a new govt in India for a "new beginning" in the bilateral dialogue process, High Commissioner Abdul Basit Khan sai...
08 May, 2014, 09.23 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: New government should honour pacts, says Pakistan high commissioner Abdul BasitPakistan is expecting the new Indian govt to honour all the agreements signed by its predecessor, Abdul Basit, Pakistan's high commissioner...
01 May, 2014, 06.36 AM IST
Encouraged by Narendra Modi's remarks on ties: Pakistan High Commissioner Abul BasitInteracting with women journalists, Basit also said his govt was committed to change bilateral narrative of conflict into one by cooperatio...
23 Apr, 2014, 06.03 PM IST
Pak drops plan to send Ibne Abbas as its envoy to IndiaAnalysts said the move was possibly to accomodate Basit, the current Ambassador to Germany, in the crucial posting.
09 Dec, 2013, 01.19 PM IST