Musharraf backing for Shaikha Haya

PAKISTANI President General Pervez Musharraf yesterday pledged his full support towards making Shaikha Haya's one-year term a success. Gen Musharraf flagged off his speech to the assembly by congratulating Shaikha Haya on her appointment. "I am very happy to see a sister from fraternal Bahrain presiding over this important session of the General Assembly," he said. "Your election symbolises the increasingly significant role women are playing in the Muslim world. Madam President, you will have Pakistan's full support in fulfilling your challenging responsibilities."