Sartaj Aziz

New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister’s adviser on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz will travel to Amritsar to attend the two-day Heart of Asia Conference scheduled  for December 3 and 4. (Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd)  Sources  confirmed that Pakistan conveyed this decision to India on Tuesday at an official level. This puts the ball now firmly in India’s court on whether to schedule a bilateral or other such meetings with Aziz. On the other hand, India can treat Aziz’s visit as part of a multilateral conference at which more than 40 foreign dignitaries and organisations are expected. Till now, India has refused to comment, stating that an official confirmation of Pakistan’s participation was awaited. The thrust of the meet is to discuss the future of Afghanistan in which both India and Pakistan are heavily invested. — Simran Sodhi