ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Z.A. Bhutto has warmly greeted Mr Jimmy Carter on his eleetion as the President of the United States ... and expressed his earnest hope that the traditional close friendship and cooperation based on shared ideals and objectives sustained over a generation will withstand the challenge of time and circumstances.
In a message Mr Bhutto said: ‘It gives me great pleasure to convey to you our warm greetings on your election... . By their decisive verdict ... the American people have acclaimed your high qualities of leadership and demonstrated their faith in your vision of America. ... Pakistan and the [US] have ...
a tradition of close friendship and cooperation... . ... Please accept my good wishes for your personal well-being and for the continuedprogressandprosperityofthegreatpeople of the [US].’ News agencies [Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies from Jakarta,] a domestic Indonesian airliner exploded while landing at Banjarmasin in Kalimanatan (Indonesian Borneo) in a rainstorm on Thursday [Nov 4] killing 126 of the 138 persons aboard... . ...[T]he twinengine Fokker F-27 exploded ... after touching the runway... .