PAKISTAN: SAUDI ARABIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL HOLDS TALKS WITH PAKISTANI PRESIDENT PERVEZ MUSHARRAF

Record ID: 189752

  • Title: PAKISTAN: SAUDI ARABIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL HOLDS TALKS WITH PAKISTANI PRESIDENT PERVEZ MUSHARRAF
  • Date: 25th October 2001
  • Summary: (W4)ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (OCTOBER 25, 2001) (REUTERS) 1. SLV/MCU PAKISTANI PRESIDENT PERVEZ MUSHARRAF WALKING INTO ROOM FOR TALKS WITH SAUDI ARABIAN FOREIGN MINISTER PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL / THE TWO MEN SHAKE HANDS; JOURNALISTS AND CAMERAS (2 SHOTS) 0.16 2. LV MEETING IN PROGRESS BETWEEN PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF AND PRINCE AL-FAISAL 0.20 3. MCU MUSHARRAF SPEAKING; AL-FAISAL LISTENING (2 SHOTS) 0.31 4. SV DELEGATION, INCLUDING PAKISTANI FOREIGN MINISTER ABDUL SATTAR (SEATED AT BACK); MUSHARRAF AND AL-FAISAL TALKING (3 SHOTS) 0.43 5. SLV/MCU EXTERIOR OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE; GUARDS STANDING OUTSIDE ENTRANCE (3 SHOTS) 0.56 6. SLV/SV INTERIOR OFFICE/ GUARDS STANDING TO ATTENTION AS MUSHARRAF AND AL-FAISAL WALK OUT AFTER TALKS; THREE JOURNALISTS TAKING NOTES (2 SHOTS) 1.15 7. MCU (English) MUSHARRAF SAYING "As far as the present crisis is concerned, we did discuss the Afghan situation in its totality and there is, let me say, total unanimity of views on how to approach the problem and its consequences." 1.31 8. SV REPORTERS TAKING NOTES 1.36 9. MCU (English) AL-FAISAL SAYING "Solidarity with Pakistan is, I think, the duty of every Muslim, particularly at this critical hour." 1.46 10. SV MUSHARRAF AND AL-FAISAL WALKING AWAY 1.55 (W4)ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (OCTOBER 25, 2001) (REUTERS) 11. LV/SLV/SV BUSES FULL OF STUDENTS, MANY ON THE ROOF WAVING FLAGS AND CHANTNG; MORE STUDENTS ON TOP OF BUSES, FAISAL MOSQUE IN BACKGROUND; STUDENTS ON BUSES WITH ANTI-U.S. PLACARDS AND FLAGS; STUDENTS CHANTING/ BANNER SAYING 'UNCLE SAM'S RECIPE FOR AFGHANS - MISSILES, BOMBS AND BISCUITS" AND ANOTHER SAYING 'STOP MUSLIMS' GENOCIDE'; CROWD CHANTING, HOLDING PLACARDS AND CLAPPING (6 SHOTS) 2.27 12. CU OF PLACARD WHICH SAYS 'UNCLE SAM'S RECIPE FOR AFGHANS - MISSILES, BOMBS AND BISCUITS'; PROTESTER CLAPPING (2 SHOTS) 2.35 13. MCU/SV VERY YOUNG BOY WITH (TOY) GUN ON MAN'S SHOULDERS / MAN'S FACE COVERED BY OSAMA BIN LADEN POSTER; CROWD WITH OSAMA BIN LADEN POSTER IN THE MIDST OF IT (2 SHOTS) 2.49 14. MCU (English) KHALID HAMDANI MEHMOOD, A STUDENT, SAYING "We've come here to protest against the terrorist attacks of Americans on Kabul, Kandahar and other civilian people who are also in Afghanistan, and we are also protesting against the government of Pakistan and other Muslims who support America and the British government against our Muslim brothers, Afghans." 3.12 15. LV/SV OF PROTESTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE FAISAL MOSQUE; PROTESTERS WITH PLACARDS AND POSTER OF BIN LADEN, CHANTING (2 SHOTS) 3.24 16. SLV/SV BUSES FULL OF PROTESTERS MOVING OFF TO DRIVE AROUND STREETS (3 SHOTS) 3.55 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 9th November 2001 12:00
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  • Location: ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
  • Country: Pakistan
  • Reuters ID: LVAN7QA2TU4L17PILF4OMQO42NC
  • Story Text: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal,
    on a visit to Pakistan, has had talks in Islamabad with
    President Musharraf as part of efforts to build a united
    Muslim coalition in the global war on terrorism.

    Hundreds of students have gathered in the city to protest
    against America and its attacks over Afghanistan. They also
    criticised Musharraf's government and other Muslim countries
    for supporting the United States.



    Prince Saud al-Faisal met Pakistan leader Pervez
    Musharraf in Islamabad on Thursday (October 25).

    According to a Saudi source, Saudi Arabia is playing a
    role in coordinating policy with Egypt, Jordan, Syria and
    other key Muslim countries.

    "As far as the present crisis is concerned, we did discuss
    he Afghan situation in its totality and there is, let me say,
    total unanimity of views on how to approach the problem and
    its consequences", Musharraf told reporters after the meeting.

    "Solidarity with Pakistan is, I think, the duty of every
    Muslim, particularly at this critical hour," Al-Faisal added.

    The United States blames Saudi-born fugitive Osama bin
    Laden for the September 11 suicide plane attacks on Washington
    and New York and has launched military raids on Afghanistan to
    punish the ruling Taliban for harbouring him and his
    followers.

    Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islam, has voiced support for
    global efforts to fight terrorism, but has not allowed the
    United States to launch attacks on Muslim Afghanistan from its
    soil.

    The kingdom and Egypt, key U.S. allies, have come under
    strong attack in the American media and have been criticised
    by influential U.S. politicians for being too soft on
    terrorism.

    In Islamabad on Thursday, hundreds of students protested
    against America and its attacks over Afghanistan. They also
    criticised Pakistan's government and other Muslim countries
    for supporting the United States.

    The students gathered on buses outside the Faisal mosque.

    Brandishing anti-U.S. placards and posters of Osama bin
    Laden, they chanted slogans against America and Great Britain.

    "We've come here to protest against the terrorist attacks
    of Americans on Kabul, Kandahar and other civilian people who
    are also in Afghanistan, and we are also protesting against
    the government of Pakistan and other Muslims who support America
    and the British government against our Muslim brothers,
    Afghans," said one of the students, Khalid Hamdani Mehmood.

    The demonstration was organised by the Islami Jamiat
    Talba, (IJT), a vocal student organisation that enjoys some
    support across Pakistan.


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