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March 25, 2011
New Delhi

PM to watch Mohali match, invites Pakistan President and PM to join

The Prime Minister will be visiting Mohali to watch the World Cup Cricket semifinal match between India and Pakistan. The Prime Minister has invited the President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani and Mrs. Gilani of Pakistan to visit Mohali to join him and the millions of cricket fans of the subcontinent to watch the match.

The text of the letters to the Pakistan leaders are as follows:

Letter to President Zardari-

"I propose to be at Mohali to watch the World Cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan to be held on 30th March. There is huge excitement over the match and we are all looking forward to a great game of cricket, that will be a victory for sport. It gives me great pleasure to invite you to visit Mohali and join me and the millions of fans from our two countries to watch the match."

Letter to Prime Minister Gilani-

"I propose to be at Mohali to watch the World Cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan to be held on 30th March. There is huge excitement over the match and we are all looking forward to a great game of cricket, that will be a victory for sport. It gives me great pleasure to invite you and your gracious wife to visit Mohali and join me, my wife and the millions of fans from our two countries to watch the match."