Musharraf for joint press meet

By Our Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD, JULY 10. The Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, wants to address a joint press conference along with the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, at the end of the Agra summit on July 16.

The Pakistan Information Secretary, Mr. Anwar Mahmood, and the chief spokesman of the military, Maj. Gen. Rashid Quereshi, told a news conference here today that there was no response yet from India on Pakistan's request for the joint press meet.

Asked if there would be any joint declaration or statement at the end of the summit, the officials said everything would depend on the outcome of the discussions between Mr. Vajpayee and Gen. Musharraf. They maintained that there was no `fixed agenda' for the summit.

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