01 August 2004	Sunday	14 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425

PESHAWAR, July 31: The Commander of US Central Command, General John P. Abizaid visited Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham checkpoint on Saturday amid tight security arrangements.

Army soldiers were deployed on the whole route of the Centcom chief.

An ISPR official said that the Centcom chief, who arrived in Islamabad on Friday, visited Michni checkpoint and Khyber Rifles Mess at Torkham.

Officials said that the visiting US army official held talks with Inspector-General of the Frontier Corps, Maj-Gen Hamid Khan, and other senior officials.

"It was a routine visit," an ISPR spokesman said and declined to give further details of the visit.