Abdul Basit (diplomat)
Abdul Basit is a retired Pakistani diplomat who served as the former high commissioner of Pakistan to India. He was appointed to his position in 2014 and was based at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi.[2] Previously, he served as Pakistan's ambassador to Germany from May 2012 to March 2014.[2] During his career, he has been posted at Moscow, New York, Sana'a, Geneva and London.[2]
Abdul Basit | |
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| In office 2014 – August, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Salman Bashir[1] |
Controversies
Abdul Basit was mocked by Porn star Johnny Sins as Basit had shared photograph from movie of Sins mistaking him as Kashmiri protester. [3][4][5]
References
- Menon, Meena (17 February 2014). "Abdul Basit new Pakistan High Commissioner to India". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "High Commissioner". High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "Porn star Johnny Sins mocks ex-Pak envoy Abdul Basit, confirms his 'vision is fine'". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- "Adult film star thanks ex-Pak envoy Abdul Basit for new followers, leaves netizens in splits". The Indian Express. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- "Porn Star's "Shout Out" To Ex-Pak Envoy To India After Twitter Gaffe". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Salman Bashir |
Pakistan High Commissioner to India 2014–2017 |
Succeeded by Sohail Mahmood |
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