 President Pervez Musharraf talked to US President George W Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai separately on Tuesday and discussed several issues.
President Musharraf talked to President Bush on the war on terrorism, according to White House spokesman Scott McClellan.
Confirming the talks, McClellan said both men also discussed US-Pak relations and the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Foreign Office sources told Online that President Musharraf took up the Quran desecration issue.
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President Bush assured President Musharraf that investigations in the matter were underway.
| "Yeah, yeah. We're on top of it. Now, about those assassins..." |
President Musharraf reiterated that Pakistan would continue supporting the US-led war against terror.
He told President Bush about arrests of Al Qaeda elements in Pakistan, and reports by government and intelligence agencies that confirmed that neither Mulla Omar nor Osama were in Pakistan.
| "No, really! They're not here! We asked around and everything!" |
President Musharraf also said Pakistan was not interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs; rather it maintained friendly relations with the Afghan government and was working for lasting peace in the war-torn country.
| "Honest! It ain't us! It's... ummm... somebody else." |
President Musharraf also talked to his Afghan counterpart on the phone. Both men discussed matters of bilateral interest as well as developments of and international significance. Cooperation in several fields including trade and economic, security and communication also came under discussion. Karzai briefed Musharraf about the upcoming parliamentary election in Afghanistan in September. Musharraf also assured Karzai of Pakistan's continued support and cooperation in the fight against terrorism. |