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Tuesday, September 28, 1999
Khushwant peck lands Qazi in soup
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27: Pakistan government has sought an explanation from its High Commissioner in New Delhi Ashraf Jehangir Qazi as to why he exposed the country to an embarrassment by allowing his family to attend a function where Khushwant Singh planted a peck on his daughter, a newspaper reported today. Pakistan Observer, quoting official sources, said the government has sought the explanation and Qazi's diplomatic career may be in jeopardy due to the controversy over his daughter getting a ``peck'' from octogenarian Singh.Pakistan dailies reproduced a photograph which showed Singh planting a peck on the cheek of Qazi's daughter. The Pakistani press described as ``objectionable'' the function which was held to release Singh's latest book In the Company Of Women. Qazi, who was incidentally in Pakistan for consultations when the function was held, on Sunday slammed the press for giving a ``shameful interpretation to an innocent gesture''. Copyright © 1999 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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