Maldivian president cancels visit to Pakistan

[Inqhilab]

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen​

ISLAMABAD: The visit of Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen to Pakistan was cancelled at the eleventh hour for unknown reasons.

However, it is believed that it happened due to the prevailing security situation, especially in light of the attack at Karachi airport, Dawn has learnt from officials in the Foreign Office, interior ministry and police.

President Abdulla Yameen was scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on June 11 for a three-day visit.

During his visit, he was to meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and also visit his country’s embassy. He was also scheduled to meet representatives of various chambers of commerce, sources said.

All security arrangements had been finalised, they said, however the Maldivian embassy informed the Foreign Office that the trip had been postponed for an indefinite period.

The embassy of Maldives had not replied officially but hinted that the attack at the airport was the reason for cancellation, the Foreign Office source said.

The Foreign Office spokesperson, Tasneem Aslam, said dates for Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen’s visit had yet not been confirmed so the visit was not finalised.

Published in Dawn, June 11th, 2014

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[PlanetWarrior]

I wonder when PM Modi plans on visiting and whether he will land at Karachi International

 

[slapshot]

I wonder when PM Modi plans on visiting and whether he will land at Karachi International

Please no more terrorist to Karachi International airport

 

[PlanetWarrior]

Please no more terrorist to Karachi International airport

He's coming soon to an airport near you. Have the halwa and vegetarian biryani ready

 

[ito]

Please no more terrorist to Karachi International airport

If you hate so much how are u going to conduct business with him

 

[tranquilium]

Please no more terrorist to Karachi International airport

I will have to qualify that as a "burn".

If you hate so much how are u going to conduct business with him

I am pretty sure plenty of world leaders doesn't like each other, especially if their countries have a rivalry going on, but that shouldn't prevent them to conduct official business.

 

[ito]

I will have to qualify that as a "burn".



I am pretty sure plenty of world leaders doesn't like each other, especially if their countries have a rivalry going on, but that shouldn't prevent them to conduct official business.

yes, what about the personal rapport? conducting business is not same as building relations.

 

[saikumar]

SAD DEVELOPMENT

 

[naveen mishra]

very sad

 

[Tshering22]

But why would militants of TTP attack Maldivian leader? Maldives is virtually without enemies. It will be too much of a risk to make Pakistan look bad.

This is strange.