DHAKA: Just a day after he shook hands with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif is facing heat in his home turf.

The tone of the coverage on many news channels shifted from positive to negative, with many anchors questioning the timing of the press conference by the Indian foreign secretary in which Islamabad was taken to task for its record on terrorism.

‘The press conference was held on the same day as the two PMs met, it could have been held later,’ commented Zafar Hilaly, a foreign policy analyst, reports Hindustan Times.

‘Went to congratulate and came back with a show-cause,’ declared The Express Tribune, an India English daily, which was one of many publications that insinuated that the Pakistan PM was embarrassed on Indian soil despite his bold decision to go to Delhi.

Most news channels which had shown live coverage of Sharif’s trip to India, jumped on the bandwagon and started to report on how the Indian media was interpreting their foreign secretary’s press conference and how this was embarrassing for Sharif.

Foreign secretary Sujatha Singh had emphasised that terrorism was discussed and that India asked for a speedy trial of the 26/11 accused.

BDST: 1705 HRS, MAY 29, 2014