(14 Jul 2001)
1. Entrance to Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi with attendees of the reception seen entering through glass door panel.
2. Abdul Sattar, Pakistan Foreign Minister being mobbed by journalists.
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Abdul Sattar, Pakistan Foreign Minister "He is meeting them now. I have just come out of there."
4. President Musharraf of Pakistan enters the room
5. Various of President Musharraf at reception
6. Various of Musharraf's party being mobbed by journalists
7. Food on table
8. Various of guests
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Professor Abdul Ghani Lone, All Parties Hurriyat Conference,
"Well, I am absolutely satisfied with the meeting which the APHC (All Parties Hurriyat Conference) have had this afternoon in Pakistan House with the President of Pakistan."
10. President Musharraf leaving amid throng of media
STORYLINE:
In a move likely to offend his Indian hosts, General Pervez Musharraf, the president of Pakistan, met Saturday with leaders of a separatist alliance that wants to end Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Musharraf arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a three-day summit with India's prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Musharraf held the private meeting with the leaders of the All Party Hurriyat Conference for around 30 minutes at the residence of Pakistan's embassy in India.
The leader of the separatist organisation, Abdul Ghani Bhat, later described the meeting as "great" and "productive."
Reports say President Musharraf had assured the Hurriyat leaders of Pakistan's continued political and diplomatic support to their cause.
The Indian government has repeatedly expressed its displeasure over Pakistan's reception for Hurriyat leaders, who support the Islamic militants fighting Indian soldiers for independence in the state of Jammu-Kashmir.
Several politicians of India's ruling alliance boycotted the reception, but other Indian officials attended.
Musharraf was mobbed during the meeting by dozens of journalists who wanted him to comment.
At one stage a small stampede occurred and Musharraf's wife, Sehba, and few other guests fell to the ground.
No one was hurt.
Top of the agenda is the long-standing dispute over Kashmir.
Pakistan and India have fought two of their three wars over the region since British rule ended on the subcontinent in 1947.
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