Jindal visit didn’t figure in PM-COAS meeting: minister

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ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has contradicted part of a news item about Indian businessman Sajjan Jindal’s recent visit to Pakistan.

In a statement on Friday, she said there was no mention of Mr Jindal during the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa.

“Jindal is a friend of the prime minister and met him in his personal capacity. The news item that made rounds yesterday is incorrect,” she said.

Published in Dawn, May 13th, 2017

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Sohail Gem Wazir

May 13, 2017 10:33am

Pm Nawaz only concerns his own business not his country's interests.

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Khan

May 13, 2017 11:41am

What are the priorities of the PM? state first or his own business?

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Sab se pehle pakistan

May 13, 2017 12:17pm

@Khan : His own business. This is a Corruption Mafia. Money is everything for these people.

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PhilosoPher(from japan)

May 13, 2017 12:32pm

Seriously?

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lost cause

May 13, 2017 12:37pm

Every thoughtful person knows they cannot ignore India.

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Desae

May 13, 2017 12:45pm

If nothing there, why worry to make it an issue? India is still there after Modi.

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Khan

May 13, 2017 01:02pm

Before ICJ hearing he was sent to get support .

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Miqbal rangoonwala

May 13, 2017 03:13pm

Than who were present in the meeting?

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Alba

May 13, 2017 04:21pm

What does she know about it? Only what she was told.

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Ahsan gul

May 13, 2017 08:05pm

Once elected a PM has no bigger friends than his own country. His responsibility is far and above his friendships to the country only. Why he is meeting with a national of India?

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Khalid

May 13, 2017 09:43pm

I know for a fact that Indians have problems getting visas to visit Pakistan. If getting the visa was made easy (by the officials in Pakistan embassy in India) for this gentleman because he is a friend of the Prime Minister, under whose instructions was he issued the visa?

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Qaisar Aziz

May 14, 2017 12:33am

Indians are not friends.

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