Basit, who was set to retire from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 2018, had "submitted an application to Prime Minister Sharif for...

Reliable 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...

Janjua, who holds a masters degrees from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, and Columbia University, New York, is serving as ambassador an...

Pakistan will take the decision about new High Commissioner in India after Basit's return.

Official sources said that in addition to Basit, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Tehmina Janjua and High Commissioner to Brita...

The meeting comes in the backdrop of continued unrest in the Valley which has been witnessing violent protests since July 8 after the killi...

Vikas Swarup told journalists that Awan deposed to the NIA that he and Khurshid facilitated the border crossing of the perpetrators of Uri ...

Thakur 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...

Basit’s visit was to increase people-to-people contacts, and the trip included visit to local colleges, think-tanks and religious places.

Notably, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal yesterday "called off" his meeting with Pakistan Envoy scheduled for July 29 in the wake...

Singh said that he was asked by the government to represent it at the Pakistan National Day reception at the Pakistani High Commission.

Echoing similar sentiments, JKLF Chief Yasin Malik said he has been attending the Pakistan National Day celebrations over the past 22 years.

Pakistan is expecting the new Indian govt to honour all the agreements signed by its predecessor, Abdul Basit, Pakistan's high commissioner...

Basit joined the Foreign Service in 1982 and has held various assignments in Pakistani missions and at the Foreign Office.

Pakistan today appointed career diplomat Abdul Basit as its new High Commissioner to India.

Analysts said the move was possibly to accomodate Basit, the current Ambassador to Germany, in the crucial posting.

Pakistan has said it will respond to India's proposal to send a commission to question terror suspects linked to the Mumbai attacks, includ...