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PR. No.306/2008

Date: 30/09/2008    

THE PRESIDENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER MESSAGES ON STAMPEDE AT CHAMUNDA DEVI TEMPLE

Following is the text of condolence messages from the President and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to their counterparts in the Republic of India:-

Message from the President

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Excellency,

On behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan and on my own behalf, I wish to express our deep shock and sadness over the tragic stampede at Chamunda Devi Temple, Rajasthan.

The people of Pakistan join you in mourning the loss of so many precious lives. We offer over heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family members of all those who have lost their lives or have been injured in the incident. 

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(Asif Ali Zardari)
President of Pakistan

Her Excellency,
Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil,
President of the Republic of India,
New Delhi

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Message from the Prime Minister

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Excellency,

I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic stampede at Chamunda Devi Temple in Jodhpur which resulted in loss of many precious human lives.

On behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan and on my own behalf, I would like to convey my heartfelt condolences on this tragedy. Kindly convey our sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in the stampede.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani)
Prime Minister of Pakistan

H.E Mr. Manmohan Singh,
Prime Minister of the Republic of India,
New Delhi

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New York
30 September 2008