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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48028)	3/12/2005 1:51:19 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 50167

Flying colors!gggg Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said. "It's awfully important, though, to lookat what has happened in Pakistan in three-plus years." Musharraf has taken steps for spreading extremism through seminaries, campaign against al Qaeda and normalization of relations with India, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice suggested she would not pressure Pakistan's leader to give up his army post on a visit next week. In an interview to a news agency Rice was asked twice if she would urgePresident Pervez Musharraf to abandon the top army post, which he has held on to despite a pledge to give it up, Rice said only that she would press for democratic progress. "I will certainly, as the president has done in his discussions, urge that democratic process in Pakistan be advanced," Rice said. "It's awfully important, though, to look at what has happened in Pakistan in three-plus years." Musharraf has taken steps for spreading extremism through seminaries, campaign against al Qaeda and normalization of relations with India, she said. Rice's visit to Pakistan as part of a trip to Asia on March 17 to meet with President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. She will discuss the war against terrorism, nuclear non-proliferaatiion, Pakistan, India dialogue, Afghanistan, Iraq and Middle East situation. It would be the first visit of a US secretary of state of Pakistan in President George W. Bush’s second term.

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48028)	3/12/2005 1:58:51 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Respond to of 50167

World see great opportunities in one of the’ best performing markets’ in the world, a direct of Bush/Republicans great post 911 policies.. The Privatisation Commission said in a statement that eight companies had been pre-qualified for the sale of PTCL's stake. The government owns 88 percent of the company. These include Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, China Mobile, Telekom Malaysia Bhd, Kuwait's Telecommunications Co, Saudi Oger Limited, Saudi Telecom, Emirates Telecommunication Corporation of the UAE and Turkcell. A JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs consortium is advising the government on PTCL's sale though a date is yet to be announced for the bidding.