Musharraf in Quetta

Published December 13, 2005

QUETTA, Dec 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf arrived here on Monday evening on a three-day visit to Balochistan. Provincial Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani, Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf, Corps Commander Quetta Lt-Gen Hamid Rab Nawaz and senior civil and military officials warmly received him at Quetta airport.

The president during his visit will address under-training officers and faculty members of the Command and Staff College Quetta on Tuesday. He will meet provincial ministers, senators and members of the National Assembly and Balochistan assembly. The president will also address politicians, lawyers, tribal elders and other eminent people.

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