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`Pak. curbing terrorism'
BEIJING, JAN. 4. Amid the tense Indo-Pak. relations, the Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, has assured China that he is taking ``necessary measures'' to combat terrorist activities from the Pakistani soil, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said today.
``Gen. Musharraf said that based on the national and ethnic interests of the country, the Pakistani Government has already taken and is taking necessary measures to combat terrorism and contain extremism,'' the Foreign Ministry said in a report on its website on yesterday's meeting between Gen. Musharraf and the Chinese premier, Zhu Rongji.
Gen. Musharraf, who met Mr. Zhu during a ``transit stop'' in Beijing on way to Kathmandu to attend the 11th SAARC summit, mainly discussed the tense situation in South Asia and the ongoing war against terrorism.
He also gave an account of the current situation of relations between Pakistan and India, and stressed that Islamabad hoped for peace, opposes war and was willing to ease tension through dialogue, the report said.
Commenting on the situation in South Asia, Mr. Zhu expressed appreciation for the Pakistani side's adherence to seeking dialogue and peace amid the current tension between Pakistan and India, the report said.
``It is in the fundamental interests of both Pakistan and India that the two countries keep maximum restraint and safeguard peace and stability in the South Asian region,'' Mr. Zhu said.
The Chinese premier extended his ``understanding and appreciation'' for Pakistan's active participation in combating terrorism, the Foreign Ministry report said.
During the meeting, Mr. Zhu spoke of Gen. Musharraf's successful visit to China last year, noting that the visit had injected a new impetus into the friendly cooperation between China and Pakistan in the new century.
Mr. Zhu hoped that the SAARC summit will play a positive role in easing tensions in the South Asian region and strengthen cooperation in the region.
Gen. Musharraf, on his part, lauded the friendship between Beijing and Islamabad saying the arrangement for his transit by the Chinese side and the warm reception by Mr. Zhu yesterday demonstrated the close ties that exist between the two countries.
- PTI
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