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(From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency)
Islamabad, Dec 12 (ANTARA/AFP) - Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri heads to Pakistan this weekend for a visit which will see the world's two largest Muslim nations, both battling Islamic extremism, forge pacts to fight terrorism and drug-trafficking and to foster industrial cooperation.
Megawati arrives Sunday for the first visit by an Indonesian leader to the 56-year old Islamic republic in three years.
Her predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid visited in June 2000, three months after Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf visited Indonesia fresh from seizing power in the October 1999 coup.
She will hold talks with General Musharraf on arrival and later meet Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali, officials said.
"Consultations are under way for MOUs (memorandums of understanding) on counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics," foreign ministry spokesman Masood Khan said.
A joint ministerial commission on bilateral relations is also likely to be signed, Khan said.