Pak drops plan to send Ibne Abbas as its envoy to India

Abbas, a career diplomat who had earlier served as Counsellor (political) at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, is likely to replace Basit as envoy to Germany.  

He had also served as the Director of the Kashmir Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here and was the Director General of the South Asia division.

The News daily today said High Commissioner Salman Bashir has been asked to continue for the time being as Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is visiting India this week.  

Shahbaz has been invited for the visit by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal for a Kabbadi final match to be played in Ludhiana on December 13.

He could also visit New Delhi for a brief stay the same day, the report said quoting sources.