ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: President Gen Pervez Musharraf is scheduled to make his first overseas visit following the Oct 10 elections, to Turkey, it was officially stated here.

A foreign office spokesman was asked at his weekly news briefing here on Monday whether Gen Pervez Musharraf would go to Turkey to take part in the Economic Cooperation Organization summit of 10 Islamic states.

He responded by saying that President Musharraf would go to Turkey to attend the ECO summit on Oct 14. Prior to the summit, officials and the minister of foreign affairs would be reaching there between Oct 8 and 13 to take part in the preparatory meetings.

Gen Musharraf is expected to continue to hold his dual offices of president and chief executive till a new government is inducted after the elected MPs have been sworn in and the leader of the house elected.

The opening assembly session is expected to be convened by the president in the latter part of October.—HA