Wednesday, May 18 2005 14:32 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Islamabad: Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president L K Advani would pay a weeklong visit to Pakistan from May 30, during which he would meet President Pervez Musharraf and other leaders.

Advani, who had visited Pakistan last in the late 70s, as Information and Broadcasting Minister, would be visiting Lahore, Karachi, his native place Hyderabad in Sindh province, and Islamabad.

The BJP chief is expected to meet Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and leaders of various Opposition parties during his visit at the invitation of the Pakistan Government.

Advani was earlier scheduled to visit Pakistan during the recess of the Budget session but postponed it due to the party's silver jubilee national council and national executive meetings in Delhi during the period.

BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi yesterday (May 17, 2005) said that at a conclave of Parliamentarians organised by the South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA) near in Islamabad that Advani's visit would give a further boost to the Indo-Pak peace process.