Gilani may accept PM invite for match

Gilani would meet Zardari later in the day to discuss Singhs invitation and take a decision,official sources said.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani,who returned on Saturday from a visit to Uzbekistan,was scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari later in the day to decide on his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singhs invitation to watch the World Cup semi-final between the cricket teams of the two countries in Mohali.

Gilani would meet Zardari later in the day to discuss Singhs invitation and take a decision,official sources said. Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told the media that other stakeholders,including the military leadership,would be consulted on the issue.

Official sources also told PTI that Singhs invitation is likely to be accepted though only Gilani is expected to go to watch the match that will showcase one of the worlds most intense sporting rivalries. Gilani has already held consultations on the issue with senior Foreign Ministry officials and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar,who had accompanied him to Uzbekistan.

Information Minister Awan told reporters that the invitation of love from India will receive a response of love from Pakistan.