ISLAMABAD: An Indian delegation led by industrialist Sajjan Jindal called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday and flew back to India, a private TV channel reported on Thursday.
The three-member delegation went to Murree where they had lunch with Nawaz Sharif.
According to reports, , Foreign Office spokesman was unaware of the arrival of Indian delegation in Pakistan.
Sajjan Jindal spent some hours in Pakistan and went back to his country.
Indian delegation conveyed the message of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to PM Sharif.
The efforts are afoot to pave the way for a meeting between Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), an emerging economic and security alliance.
Meantime, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expressed reservation over the arrival of Indian delegation and submitted a resolution in Punjab Assembly.
PTI leader and Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Mehmood-ur-Rasheed tabled the resolution.
The resolution states Indian delegation flew to Pakistan to rescue the beleaguered Prime Minister. The resolution demanded the house and masses be apprised of motives behind this visit.
Voicing reservations over arrival of the delegation, the PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said, “We are concerned over the visit.”