November 22, 2015 8:15 PM

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India-Pak Joint Business Forum meeting deferred on security concerns

The two day India-Pakistan Joint Business Forum meeting has been deferred due to security reasons. The meet was scheduled to be held this month in New Delhi on the invitation of industry chamber Confederation of Indian Industry, CII.According to the sources in CII, the Pakistan High Commission said the members of the delegation have raised concerns regarding the security issues keeping in view the controversy around shows by Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali. It also said the Pakistani delegation had sought an assurance from the Indian government for the safety of their members during their visit in India. The meeting will be held sometime in January next year.Recently, a music concert of Ghulam Ali was cancelled in Mumbai after protests by the Shiv Sena. In the meeting, business leaders from both sides take stock of the progress in all sectors of bilateral trade and investment cooperation. It has identified ten areas of cooperation which includes agriculture, automotive and engineering, chemical and petrochemicals, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, IT, textiles, healthcare and trade facilitation.

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