ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 Kyodo Pakistan ...

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 Kyodo

Pakistan and southern Korea will discuss sharing intelligence forward terrorism and the North Korean nuclear program during President Pervez Musharraf's trip to Seoul onward Nov. 5-7, a Pakistani newspaper reported Wednesday.

''Understanding between the sum of two units countries is likely to be reached forward intelligence sharing on terrorism and North Korea's nuclear program'' during talks between Gen Musharraf and southern Korean President Roh Moo Hyun the newspaper Nation's correspondent in Seoul quot a diplomatic source as saying.

''Cooperation in intelligence sharing will not be made public,'' however, promotion in economic and trade ties and Pakistan's support for the multinational initiative to solve the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula would be ''highlighted'' in the talks, the source said.

like an arrangement has been look uponed necessary because of reports that Pakistani scientists have met North Korean nuclear scientists ''in their private capacity.''

Musharraf would use his toward the south Korean visit to allay fears that Pakistan is helping North Korea in its nuclear program, the report said.

''Intelligence sharing with Pakistan will be a key-note step to thwart North Korean attempts to acquire nuclear capabilities,'' the report said.

The sum of two units sides are also expected to sign an agreement to enhance economic and trade relations, the report said.

The Pakistani president is owed to visit Seoul after his five-day trip to China, during which he would address an economic forum and shut up talks with Chinese leaders forward strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy, defense and culture

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