05 October 2004	Tuesday	19 Shaban 1425

NEW DELHI, Oct 4: Former Prime Minister I. K. Gujral will visit Pakistan next week to attend a meeting of the South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a non-government organization to study problems confronting the region relating to human rights , fishermen and women trafficking.

Mr Gujral, who is chairman of SAHR, said he would be in Lahore for the three-day meeting from Oct 15. Former Indian premier said SAHR had set up a commission to study the problems of minorities and had completed its findings in respect of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The Commission's report in respect of these three countries would be considered at the Lahore meeting, Gujral added. The commission comprising leading members of the judiciary would also be going to Sri Lanka and Nepal to look into all aspects of problems faced by minorities in these countries.

Mr Gujral further said the forthcoming meeting would also discuss human rights issues, difficulties being faced by fishermen and the menace of trafficking of women.

The commission has also undertaken a study of citizens of the one country in the region being jailed in another, he maintained. To a question whether he would meet Pakistani leaders during his stay in that country, Gujral said he was only going to Lahore. Ms Asma Jehnagir, known lawyer, is con-chairperson of the meeting being attended by Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. -APP