No changes in Pakistani delegation to India, says official

February 23rd, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS  

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) There will be no changes in the eight-member Pakistani delegation for the foreign secretary-level talks with India, foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit said Tuesday.
He made the remarks after a section of the media here reported that New Delhi had asked Islamabad to make changes in the Pakistani delegation to India. He said no such demand was made by India.

Media reports said earlier that India had asked Pakistan not to include the representatives of water and interior ministries in the delegation.

Basit said Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir will lead the Pakistani delegation at the talks, the Online news agency reported.

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