Lahoris more hospitable than what I had heard: Indian minister

Deputy CM of Indian Punjab was Lahore on a day's visit, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif hosted him.


Web Desk November 09, 2012
Lahoris more hospitable than what I had heard: Indian minister

Deputy Chief Minister of Indian Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal, during his one-day visit to Lahore on Friday said that the "people of Lahore are more hospitable than what he had heard about them," Express News reported.

His host, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif responded saying that the minister has probably not heard of the Punjabi phrase that goes, “Jinnay Lahore nai vaikhya o jamya ee nai” (Somebody who has not been to Lahore, has not lived.)”

Sharif said that bilateral disputes between India and Pakistan should be resolved with the help of purposeful dialogues.

The PML-N chief said this during his meeting with a delegation in Raiwind.

He said that during his government, former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had come to Lahore on the “Friendship Bus”.

The Indian minister and delegation was served Pakistani delicacies including halwa poori, lassi.

COMMENTS (28)

sudhir | 12 years ago | Reply

@Zalim singh: My friend, you also have Halwa Puri and Lassi in Indian Punjab but it doesn't taste as good as that of Lahore. Lahori Halwa Puri and Lassi is just out of this world. You may like to get a confirmation from Sukhbir Singh Badal.

khalid | 12 years ago | Reply

@Asad Tirmizi: a slum dweller in india also has access to internet??? man...we really need imran khan.......hero of our iqbal ka pakistan...........

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