Musharraf felicitates Mrs Patil on becoming Prez

Islamabad, July 25: Pakistan today hoped that assumption of President's office by Mrs Pratibha Patil would contribute to enhanced mutual trust and confidence between Islamabad and New Delhi.

''I sincerely hope that your assumption of this August office would contribute to the enhancement of mutual trust and confidence between our two countries,'' President Pervez Musharraf said in a message to his Indian counterpart.

Gen Musharraf said he was convinced that in the coming years, bilateral relations would continue to gain in strength in the interest of peace, progress and prosperity between the people of the two countries.

''It gives me great pleasure to extend to you warm felicitations on your election to the high office of the President of the Republic of India,'' he added.

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