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Summary
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency and discussed matters relating to relations between the two countries. Efforts for the relief and rehabilitation of the displaced people and ways and means for the economic turnaround of the country were also discussed during the meeting. Those who attended the meeting included Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Interior Minister Senator A. Rehman Malik, and Foreign Affairs Secretary Salman Bashir other senior officials. Robert Brinkley, British High Commissioner in Pakistan was also present. The President welcomed the support and assistance of the British government towards the relief and rehabilitation of the displaced people. David Miliband assured full support of his government for the rehabilitation of the IDPs and in helping Pakistan overcome its economic challenges. David Miliband also had meetings with Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani in which he discussed about the ongoing military operation in Swat.
