It was day when India and Pakistan charged at each other. As India on Wednesday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit to lodge a strong protest over the "discourtesy" shown to India's envoy to Pakistan Gautam Bambawale in Karachi, Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif's special envoy was knocking at the doors of Human Rights Council president and the ICRC chief in Geneva seeking intervention in Kashmir. Not to be left behind and marking country's Defence Day, Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif described Kashmir as Pakistan's "jugular vein" and vowed to continue "diplomatic and ethical" support to people of Kashmir. "He (Basit) was also conveyed our hope that our accredited diplomats in Pakistan will be allowed to discharge their normal functions without hindrance," Swarup said. Meanwhile, Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif while describing Kashmir as Pakistan's "jugular vein" praised people of the Valley for rendering "innumerable sacrifices".

Source: dna September 08, 2016 03:00 UTC