U.S. Congressional team meets Musharraf

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, FEB. 22. A three-member U.S. Congressional delegation called on the Pakistani Chief Executive, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, here and exchanged views on various aspects of bilateral relations.

The delegation is led by Representative Mr. David Bonior and includes Congressmen, Mr. Joseph Pitts and Mr. Jim McDermott. It deliberated with Gen. Musharraf on a wide range of issues, including Kashmir and Afghanistan.

The delegation members were in India before they arrived here and in the course of their stay there, met a number of leaders including the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, to hear his views on various subjects, including Kashmir.

An official press statement here said Gen. Musharraf briefed the delegation on the Government reform agenda and the steps being taken to restore democracy. ``The delegation also discussed latest developments in Kashmir and other issues of regional peace and security as well as current developments in Afghanistan following the imposition of U.N. sanctions.''

Later the delegation called on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Abdul Sattar. The members will also meet the Interior Minister, Lt. Gen. (retd) Moinuddin Haider. Their programme includes a visit to a refugee camp in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and the Line of Control before their departure on February 24.

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