Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit meets UP CM Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will visit Pakistan and has given "in principle" consent to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit.

"I have met CM at his residence and invited him to Pakistan. He has in principle accepted the invitation on a convenient date," Basit said.

He said that he was in Lucknow since Sunday and after coming here he felt like being in some city of his country Pakistan.

"People here are loving and courteous. I have invited him. I will also come here again whether you people invite me or not," Basit said.