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Cricket Diplomacy between India and Pakistan

Pakistani PM to watch cricket cup semi-final in India

Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is to travel to India to watch a cricket World Cup match between the two South Asian nations, hoping the visit will nudge along a fragile peace process between the old rivals.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday invited Gilani and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to watch the hotly contested World Cup semi-final to be played in Mohali on Wednesday.

The Pakistani government said on Sunday that Singh's invitation was a "continuation of the commitment" of Gilani and Singh to the peace process between the two countries.

"The Prime Minister of Pakistan has said that such an invitation will provide a fillip to diplomacy, where the two countries are set to resume their bilateral dialogue," an official statement said.

"We want to promote peace in the region and there can't be any alternative except dialogue."

In a goodwill gesture, President Asif Ali Zardari will also free an Indian national, Gopal Das, who has been languishing in a Pakistani prison for 27 years, his office said.

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Source : reuters,yahoo
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