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Arafat briefs Musharraf on West Asia situation
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday briefed Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf on the situation in the West Asia and sought Islamabad`s support for its cause.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
on Thursday briefed Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf on the
situation in the West Asia and sought Islamabad's support
for its cause.
Arafat, who made a brief stop-over in Islamabad on his
way to Beijing, briefed Musharraf about the Israeli policy of
using excessive force, economic strangulation of the
Palestinians and the recent Israeli seizure of Orient House in
East Jerusalem, An official statement issued by the Pakistani
government at the end of his visit said.
The two leaders also discussed the recent diplomatic
initiaives for peace in the region including implementation of
Mitchell Report and its recommendations.
Musharraf reaffirmed Pakistan's unequivocal support for
the Palestinian people and extended full support for the
implementation of the recommendations of the Mitchell Report,
the statement added.
Bureau Report