Updated : Tuesday January 20 , 2009 2:07:26 PM
ISLAMABAD: Chief of US Central Command General David Petraeus held separate meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani on Tuesday and discussed regional security issues with them.General David Petraeus exchanged views on Pak-India tension escalated after Mumbai terroist attack, ongoing war on terror and Pak-Afghan border situation in his meetings with Pakistani officials. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Peterson were also present during Centcom chief's meeting with President Zardari.In the meeting President Zardari stressing the need to halt US drone attacks on Pakistani tribal areas, urged the US to enhance intelligence sharing betweent the two countries.He said Pakistan want to re-initiate the process of composite dialogue with India as the tension between the two countries is just in favor of terror elements.General Petraeus also called on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and discussed the regional situation.
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