*LAHORE: *Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken a u turn andcancelled his pre planned meeting with the Indian High Commissioner ateleventh hour.

Shahbaz Sharif called off his meeting with Indian High Commissioner AjayBasariya on Friday protesting against the increasing Indian atrocitiesacross occupied Kashmir, Tribune has reported.

“Ajay Basariya had taken written approval for meeting the CM and themeeting was scheduled on Saturday, April 14,” said India’s Foreign Officesaid adding that owing to heightened tensions between the two countriesShehbaz called off the meeting.

Separately, the Indian Embassy in Islamabad confirmed that Basariya had tocome reach Lahore on Saturday on a three-day visit. During the visit, hewas supposed to meet CM Sharif along with businessmen and journalists.

Since the meeting has been cancelled, Basariya will now not be visiting thecity.

Yesterday, the National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua said that Indiais trying to shift the focus from Kashmir issue by targeting innocentcivilians along the Line of Control (LoC).