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SAARC opposition leaders meet in Karachi today

Star Report
Five South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) opposition leaders including Sheikh Haslna reached Karachi yesterday to take part In today s seminar on their role in South Asian societies.
The seminar begins at 9:30 this morning at the Ramada Renaissance hotel In the city Pakistan leader of the Opposi tion in Parliament Benazir Bhutto will inaugurate Bhutan and Maldives have no leglsla tures and as such arc not represented.
Reports from the Pakistan city suggested that the leaders
would talk Issues forbidden at SAARC meetings attended by their government leaders
An AFP report from Karachi quoted the former Indian Prime Minister VP Singh as saying that he would speak on the vexed Kashmir Issue, a trouble spot for India and Pakistan since their independence from Britain In 1947.
Sheikh Haslna told reporters at the Karachi Press Chib that the first-ever conference of the opposition leaders was expected to formulate policies and guidelines to Im-prove the lot of the region s poor people, according to a message received tn Dhaka.
She underlined the impor tance of the the opposition rote in the South Aslan societies.
On arrival at Karachi air port, the Bangladesh Leader of the Opposition In Parliament was received by Nusrat Bhutto, co-chairperson of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), and offi dais of Pakistan and Sind provlndal governments.
The PPP is hosting the one-day seminar where the federal leaders will speak on "Role of the Opposition in Aslan Societies'
Sheikh Hastna was driven straight to the Press Club where she, along with Indian leader VP Singh. Nepal's Manmohan Adhlkari and Shri Lanka's Anura Bandarnatke. talked to reporters
The AFI’ report quoted the Shri Lankan Deputy Leader of the Opposition as saying that the seminar would help provide checks and balances amid a "growing tendency of dictatorial attitudes" tn developing countries.
The Bangladesh leader Is likely to propose a formal grouping of opposition leaders to adopt a common approach in addressing the Issues.
UNB adds : Earlier Awami League president Sheikh Hastna left Dhaka for Pakistan yesterday afternoon to attend
the conference
During her stay in Pakistan as a state guest, the Banglk desh opposition leader will make courtesy call on Pakistan President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tn Islamabad on September IO.
Hastna, Is leading a three member delegation which In eludes Awamt League general secretary Begum Sajeda Chowdhury MP and Abul Hassan Chowdhury MP
'Party leaders Abdus Samad Azad, Abdul Mannan. Amir Hossain Amu, Abdul Jalil. Tofael Ahmed, Abdur Razzak. Mohluddtn Ahmed and Oboldul Quader were present at the airport to see her off.
Pakistan High Commlsaio ner Anwar Kemal was also present on the occasion.
Party sources said besides holding talks with the SAARC opposition leaders, llaslna would have an exclusive meeting with Benazir Bhutto tn Karachi on September 9.
She is expected to be interviewed by leading Pakistani dailies, including the Dawn and the Jang
The Bangladesh opposition leader will attend a reception to be hosted by the Governor of Sind on September 8. She will also attend a number of receptions and dinners to be hosted by different organisations.
llaslna is expected to return home on September 1 1.