Zardari invites Manmohan to bolster bilateral ties

New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday formally invited Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan to boost bilateral ties between the two neighbours, and also make a trip to his ancestral village in Punjab province on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti in November.

In a letter to Dr. Singh sent through the Pakistani High Commission here, Zardari said the visit would provide both countries an opportunity to take stock of their bilateral relations.

Dr. Singh, had, in past accepted in principle the invitation to visit Pakistan, but made it clear that he would do so only if there was some tangible outcome.

Zardari recalled his meeting with Dr. Singh during his private visit to Ajmer in April and expressed satisfaction over the progress in the bilateral dialogue process that resumed last year.

India and Pakistan resumed their peace process early last year after a gap of over two years in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

The Foreign Ministers of the two countries are scheduled to meet in Islamabad on September 7 to review the latest round of talks. (ANI)