Zardari calls on Cameron at Chequers

Zardari calls on Cameron at Chequers
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A meeting was held between Prime Minister David Cameron and President Zardari at Chequers, England on Friday. According to sources both the leaders tried to talk out differences erupted sometime back after Camerons recent comments that elements in Pakistan are promoting terrorism. Topics like counter-terrorism co-operation, the Nato campaign in Afghanistan and trade were also taken up during the meeting. During the meeting, Cameron assured Zardari of all-out help to meet the humanitarian crises triggered by unprecedented floods. According to British media, PM Cameron accepted President Zardaris invitation to visit Pakistan besides assuring ample aid for flood victims. On Thursday night, Mr Zardari was Mr Cameron's guest at a private dinner at the country residence. Zadaris meeting with Cameron has no agenda: Dr Moeed Senior analyst Moeed Pirzada, while talking to Dunya News, said that the meeting is the biggest relaxation on part of Zardari for UK PM as there is no defined agenda for the interaction. He also termed the meeting unsuccessful as Zardari did not seek explanation from the UK PM regarding his anti-Pakistan remarks. Cameron hails Pakistans sacrifices in war on terror: Kaira Federal Information Minister Qamaruz Zaman Kaira, while talking to Dunya News, said during the meeting President Zardari and Prime Minister Cameron took up the issue of terrorism. He said that Cameron hailed the sacrifices extended by Pak forces during the ongoing military offensive against the terrorists and assured Zardari of all-out support in this regard. The UK PM also endorsed Pakistans demand for access to European markets instead of aid. 'Pakistan does not need acknowledgment from world, it only seeks access to the EU markets', Kaira said. He added that Cameron would visit Pakistan during the current year.
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