ISLAMABAD, May 11: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has called off his forthcoming visit to Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia on account of the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan.

The president, who presided over a meeting on law and order on Saturday decided to postpone the visit to provide personal guidance and leadership to the nation’s fight against terrorism, both international and domestic, says an official announcement issued on Saturday evening.

The president said that his government was determined to protect the life and property of every Pakistani and of every foreigner living in Pakistan.

“It was with this resolve that President Musharraf decided to stay at home as the federal and provincial law-enforcement machinery puts up a massive and coordinated effort to track down terrorists,” the official announcement added.—APP