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President invites Manmohan to visit Pakistan

Dunya News

President Asif Ali Zardari has invited Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan.

Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said in Islamabad that the invitation has been extended through a letter.In his letter‚ the president also suggested to the Indian Prime Minister to visit his ancestral hometown on the occasion of birthday celebration of Baba Guru Nanak Sahib.“This would not only be well received by the Pakistani nation but also reinforce our mutual desire to promote inter-faith and inter-religious harmony.”Recalling his recent meeting with the Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi‚ the president expressed satisfaction over the forward movement of dialogue process and several important engagements between the two countries.He hoped that the intensity and engagements will help promote our ties in the right direction and help in realizing our shared dream of a peaceful and prosperous South Asia.President Zardari said that it was important to sustain the process and make it more productive and result-oriented.