
The statement from the Prime Minister's House had said the "ISI chief will visit India at the earliest" after modalities were worked out by both governments.
Gilani's decision was criticised by the opposition PML-N, PML-Q and Jamaat-e-Islami. Analysts in India and Pakistan had also questioned whether the civilian government led by Gilani's Pakistan People's Party would be able to convince the powerful military to send the ISI chief to India.