President General Pervez Musharraf and Australian Prime Minister John Howard expressed unanimity of views on major international issues after a 45-minute meeting here on Tuesday. The Australian prime minister paid tributes to the Pakistani leader for his pivotal efforts in the fight against terrorism.
"We admire very much Pakistan's firm stand in the war against international terror and the personal risks the president has taken," Howard said after the talks at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
President Musharraf described the talks as 'excellent' and said their discussions focused on bolstering bilateral ties in all the fields and international issues of common concerns, including counter-terrorism.
"There was a complete consensus of views on these subjects," he said.
"Australians have been moved at the plight of the quake-affected people," he said, assuring of Canberra's support to Islamabad in dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy.
President Musharraf briefed the visiting prime minister about Pakistan's relief and reconstruction efforts in the quake zone and expressed Pakistan's gratitude to Howard.