Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would pay his first visit to Pakistan Friday and meet his counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Lahore.

"Looking forward to meeting PM Nawaz Sharif in Lahore today afternoon, where I will drop by on my way back to Delhi," Modi said on Twitter.

The Indian prime minister made the surprise announcement as he wound up his visit to Afghanistan with an address to the Afghan parliament.
Source: AFP