Pakistan has dropped plans to send Syed Ibne Abbas as the new High Commissioner to India and replaced him with career diplomat Abdul Basit,a top Pakistani official said Monday. The 55-year-old Basit was earlier tipped to take over as Foreign Secretary but the government changed its mind last week. Yes,Ibne Abbas is not being (sent) to India. Basit will be the new High Commissioner to India, an official told PTI.The official made it clear that a formal notification about Basits appointment is yet to be issued.
