President Musharraf will become the first Pakistani leader to address the American Jewish Congress in New York on September 17, according to a Washington-based online newspaper.  The online publication said in a special report on Tuesday that its story was based on an announcement by the American Jewish Congress, which said the event âmay mark a turning point in the relations between our peoplesâ.
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Mansoor Sohail, press minister at Pakistanâs Permanent Mission to the UN, told Daily Times that he had no information regarding such an engagement. All he could confirm was that the president would be speaking at the Columbia University as well as attend a community event around a Qawwali fund-raiser organised by Dr Naseem Asharf, chairman of the National Commission for Human Development. President Musharrafâs address would coincide with his visit to New York for the UN Millenium Summit in mid-September. The president is due to arrive in New York on the 13th of that month. |