Exchanging Ideas: Texas governor meets Musharraf

AUSTIN: Texas Governor Rick Perry met on Tuesday with former president Pervez Musharraf to exchange ideas about improving the economy and discuss the strained relationship between the US and Pakistan governments. Perry did not directly criticise the federal decision, but he said he hoped the two governments could work their way through the conflicts and get “on the same page of the hymnbook.” “All of us are concerned ... any time there’s conflict between these historic friends,” Perry said. Musharraf said he requested the meeting with Perry, who is considering a run for president in 2012.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 13^th, 2011.