RAWALPINDI, March 1: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Monday held a four-hour meeting in which they discussed the prevailing political situation , law and order and matters relating to the ongoing opera-tion in tribal areas against Al Qaeda.

An official announcement issued after the meeting said: "The president discussed with the prime minister, political situation in the country, law and order, implementation of reforms and other matters of national importance."

The two leaders stressed upon the need for continuity and sustainability of government's reforms agenda as it was in the interest of the people of Pakistan.

The sources said that high officials including the president's Chief of Staff General Hamid Javed and main political adviser Tariq Aziz were also present.

These sources said the president asked the prime minister to ensure that the National Security Council bill was tabled in the National Assembly session which has been convened on March 8.

The two discussed and expressed satisfaction over the law and order situation in the country. They also discussed the possible repercussions of mistaken fire in Wana, in which eleven innocent persons were killed. The meeting hoped that some action would be possible only after the outcome of the ongoing inquiry.

The sources said President Gen Pervez Musharraf asked the prime minister to be more "proactive".

The president said if Pakistan was to become a respectable member of international community, it would have to address international concerns on nuclear issues.

The president reportedly devoted much of his time to discussing various ways and methods to improve the image of Pakistan.He said that Pakistan was facing the problems of religio-sectarian extremism and also suffered from a poor international image.