Officials of the Indian High Commission told PTI Gulzar

was on a private visit and no one from the mission was in touch with him to offer him advice. Gulzar, who arrived in Pakistan yesterday with Bhardwaj and his wife Rekha Bhardwaj, was scheduled to participate in the Karachi Literary Festival later this week. Gulzar was to be one of the main speakers at the inaugural session of the three-day event. His sudden departure saddened his fans, who took to Twitter and Facebook to express their feelings.