ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: The Canadian high commissioner-designate to Pakistan, Konrad Sigurdson, and the ambassador-designate of United Arab Emirates to Pakistan, Ali Mohammad Hammad al-Shamsi, presented their credentials to President Gen Pervez Musharraf in a ceremony held at the Aiwan-i-Sadr here on Saturday.

Earlier, the envoys-designate separately arrived at the Aiwan-i-Sadr in a state coach.

A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan army presented the guard of honour. National anthems of Pakistan and the respective countries were also played on the occasion.

Later, the envoys separately called on the president and discussed with him matters of mutual interest. —APP