Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas meets President Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday met President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest here, Geo News reported.

On his arrival at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf warmly welcomed the Palestinian President.

Pakistan army presented guard of honor to President Abbas.

Mahmoud Abbas is visiting Pakistan along with a 11-member delegation. This is the first ever visit of President Abbas to Pakistan after the recognition of Palestine as a Non-member Observer State by United Nations.