ISLAMABAD: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has reached Islamabad friday on a two-day visit of Pakistan.According to reports, he was received by the officials of British High Commission and Foreign.
Diplomatic sources said that Miliband would meet President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during his stay in Pakistan and exchange views with them on several issues, including a joint investigation of Mumbai attacks and ways to defuse tensions between the neighbouring countries. He would also hold formal talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
They said the talks between Miliband and Pakistani leaders would focus on Pakistan-India tensions and also feature the war on terror and the situation in Afghanistan.
The sources said that Pakistani leaders would also highlight the Israeli offensive in Gaza in their meetings, and would urge Britain to use its influence to help resolve the issue to ensure peace in the Middle East. The British foreign secretary would also interact with the media in Islamabad.
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