Indo-Pak FS-level talks deferred, Pak doesn't confirm arrest of JeM chief Azhar


Islamabad, Jan 14 (PTI): The Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary- level talks will not take place as scheduled here tomorrow, Pakistan said today, a development that comes in the wake of uncertainty created by the terror attack on the Pathankot air base.

Pakistan also did not confirm the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, media reports over which India has some reservations.

Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah said the FS-level talks tomorrow for which Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar was to travel will not take place as planned.

He told a news briefing that both sides were holding consultations to reschedule the talks.

To questions on the detention of Azhar, he said, "I am not aware of any such arrest. I don't have anything else apart from the statement issued by the PMO yesterday."

After a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the PMO had issued a statement yesterday which said that "several individuals" belonging to JeM have been apprehended in connection with the Pathankot terror attack and some of its offices traced and sealed.

Last night, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup had said India had not received any confirmation on media reports of detention of Azhar, who is believed to be the mastermind of the Pathankot terror attack.

Ever since the terror attack on January 2, there have been doubts whether the FS-level talks could take place as planned with India linking "prompt and decisive" action by Pakistan to the parleys.

Yesterday, Pakistan detained "several individuals" of the JeM apart from sealing some of their offices in an apparent bid to get the talks going.

India yesterday deferred a decision on the talks apparently because of lack of confirmation on Azhar's arrest. There is speculation that the NSAs of the two countries may meet before the FS-level talks.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Fraze Town,B'lore 560005

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    It is a good development but we have to see how far it is successful.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Only Modi can be fooled by all the people all the TIME ...

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Objective of Pathankot attacks was to derail the talks, that is now established

    Pakistan, as a nation should not be trusted

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Dear j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru,

    Better return and take back exchanged gifts to Pakistan and India same like Award Waapsi.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Where was the award wapsi sickular brigade when MALDA happened?

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    So far 56" couldn't confirm JeM Chief Azhar Masood was arrested or not and the Bhakts were so much jumping and flaunting in the Daijiworld web portal comments.

    Astonishing!!!!!!!!

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Why the glee? Are you JeM spokesperson?

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    In 1999 BJPee Govt freed and now 2016 again BJPee Govt wants easy arrest of dreaded Pak-terrorist Masood Azhar ? NDA govts. changing their stand , Azhar might be thinking . Its not lucky enough such Govts. India having.

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  • sid, mangalore

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    He was freed and sent not to play cricket but Indian lives were saved who could have been our family too , and if the governmnet is not happy enough with the measures taken by Pakistan its our right to say so , atleast we should not talk politics when we talk about countrys security and Dongis have this bad habit

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Let feku go to pak and arrange one more useless meeting with Sharif...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Do not expect anything from Terrorist country like pa, pa, f... pak

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Nawaz Sharif maybe a good human but what about Gen. Parvez Musharraf!!!

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  • bhuvan, kavoor

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    pakistan says again.we belong to fox family.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Talks will resume on yet another 'surprise visit' over a cup of tea. This is a never ending and boring drama.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    As expected. Nothing positive can come from Pakistan.

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