Gilani accepts Singh's invitation to watch WC semi-final

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Mar 27 (PTI) Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza
Gilani on Sunday accepted his Indian counterpart Manmohan
Singh's invitation to watch the World Cup semi-final between
the cricket teams of the two countries at Mohali on March 30.
The decision was taken following a meeting between Pak
President Asif Ali Zardari and Gilani, which began at midnight
of Saturday and lasted for about two hours.
At the meeting, it was decided that "in response to the
Indian Prime Minister's invitation, the Prime Minister of
Pakistan will visit India to witness the semi-final (of World
Cup) between the two cricket teams," Presidential spokesman
Farhatullah Babar said.
He said that Pakistan had already welcomed Singh's
invitation to Zardari and Gilani to watch the match.
'The News' daily, meanwhile, quoted its sources as saying
that Gilani would informally meet Singh during the match and a
formal meeting would be held after the game.
Separately, 'The Nation' newspaper quoted its sources as
saying that Gilani would pay a two-day visit to India for a
fresh round of "cricket diplomacy."
It said that Gilani's decision to accept Singh's
invitation has been conveyed to New Delhi through diplomatic
channels.