World Cup semi-final timely opportunity for India, Pak: Gilani

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 09:55 IST
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World Cup semi-final timely opportunity for India, Pak: Gilani
Islamabad: The World Cup semi-final between the cricket teams of India and Pakistan is a timely opportunity for the two countries to show the world that they can play together as well as deliberate together on key issues, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said today. Gilani made the remarks while chairing a meeting of his Cabinet, a day after accepting his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh's invitation to watch the match at Mohali on Wednesday. The decision to accept the invitation was made at a meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Gilani yesterday. Thanking Singh for inviting him to the semi-final, Gilani said, "It is also a timely opportunity for the two governments to show the world that the two nations can play together as well as sit and deliberate together on issues of national importance.
Source: PTI