ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: The Indian high commission has denied a Pakistani broadcaster an opportunity to attend an award ceremony to be held in New Delhi on Tuesday under the auspices of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Senior Producer Zahir Afridi was to receive the United Nations Children’s Fund’s award on girls’ education at the British Council in Delhi.

“The Indian high commission gave the visa but then cancelled it at the last moment,” Mr Afridi said showing the passport with ‘cancelled’ stamped on the visa showing the date of issue as Oct 24 and the expiry date as Nov 15.

The visa application, moved through the foreign office, was supported by a request from the British government. The comments of the Indian high commission could not be solicited.