PM arrives in Sharm el Sheikh to attend NAM summit

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday arrived in the Egyptian Red Sea resort to represent Pakistan at the 15th summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), focusing on global financial crisis and international peace. Addressing the media after his arrival the Prime Minister said that Pakistan want to eliminate terrorism at any cost from Pakistan and India. The Prime Minister and his delegation was received at the Sharm el Sheikh International Airport by Pakistans Ambassador in Cairo Seema Naqvi, Egypts ambassador in Islamabad Magdy Mahmood Helmy Amer and senior officials. Prime Ministers entourage includes Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira, Education Minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, Minister for Science and Technology Azam Khan Swati and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan. Several parliamentarians are also part of the delegation. First Lady Begum Fauzia Gilani who accompanied the Prime Minister, will represent Pakistan at the NAMs First Ladies Summit on Women in Crisis Management: Perspectives and Challenges - Best Practices and Lessons Learned on July 15-16. Besides addressing at the NAM platform, the Prime Minister will hold an important meeting with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on July 16 in a bid to start the stalled peace process. During his four-day visit, the Prime Minister is also expected to hold meetings with the leaders of Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Serbia and Philippines.