Gillani invites MR and Premier

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Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani on Tuesday extended an invitation to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne to visit Pakistan, APP reported.

The Pakistani Premier extended this invitation during a meeting with a visiting Sri Lankan delegation headed by Rishad Bathiudeen, at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad.

Premier Gillani said that he was looking forward to meet President Rajapaksa in the Maldives at the next SAARC Summit in November this year. Gillani also expressed the desire to further enhance bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and welcomed the convening of Joint Economic Commission in Colombo, to be held after a gap of six years.

The Prime Minister congratulated Mr. Bathiudeen on Sri Lanka’s successful campaign against terrorism. He said that Pakistan too has achieved a number of successes in the war against terror and arrested and killed main terrorist leaders, yet splinter groups are still engaged in sabotage activities.

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Zufar Wednesday, 06 July 2011 04:55 AM

Finally!!!!! an invitation ........

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Bumba Wednesday, 06 July 2011 05:39 AM

Yes, and these are the only countries they can go and return safely.

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Sinha Wednesday, 06 July 2011 05:50 AM

Perhaps the first of many such invitations ..........???????

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Pathfinder Wednesday, 06 July 2011 05:52 AM

Invitation to provoke India?

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citizen Wednesday, 06 July 2011 07:16 AM

pls have some respect to the man who brought peace to the country

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pissu balla Wednesday, 06 July 2011 11:33 AM

He is in the jail. We have respect for him.

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Andy Thursday, 07 July 2011 08:54 AM

And for what... for tourism? Well, it will not be the ideal place for fun.

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