Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Hamid Karzai arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived here Wednesday on a two day visit to meet Pakistani leaders and discuss a range of issues aimed at further strengthening ties between the two countries.

President Karzai was received at the Chaklala Air Base by Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Mohammad Gondal. Karzai will be meeting President Asif Ali Zardari later in the day, with an exclusive round followed by delegation level talks, and a joint press conference.

President Zardari will also host a dinner in honour of the Afghan President and his delegation.

He will also meet Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Army Chief Ashfaq Parvaiz Kiyani and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and hold wide ranging talks covering political and economic ties, defence and security issues. — APP

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