WASHINGTON, July 6: United States President George W. Bush will meet Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on July 29, the White House announced on Wednesday. Besides the talks at the White House, Mr Aziz is also expected to hold meetings with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

“President Bush looks forward to working with the prime minister to build on shared long-term vision for US-Pakistan relations,” the White House said.

The announcement said the prime minister’s visit to Washington follows on “the successful trip” of Secretary Rice to Pakistan in March.

Mr Aziz is also expected to meet World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, one of his staunchest supporters here.