Pak President, PM greet India on R-Day

Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today greeted their Indian counterparts on India’s 67^th Republic Day, wishing the country “stability” and “prosperity”.

“President and PM of Pakistan greeted Indian counterparts (President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi) on India’s 67^th Republic Day, wishing India stability and prosperity,” a Pakistani government source said.

Meanwhile, the Republic Day was also celebrated at the Indian High Commission here with High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale unfurling the Indian tri-colour, an event attended by many top officials and Embassy staff.

Indo-Pak ties have recently witnessed many ups and downs after the decision to engage in a “Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue”.

The India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary level talks, scheduled for January 15, were deferred in the wake of the Pathankot terror attack.