Olympic torch relay in Islamabad concludes

2008-04-16 20:30:31 Xinhua English

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf addresses the closing ceremony of the Olympic torch relay at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on April 16, 2008. (Xinhua/Qi Heng)

Jiang Xiaoyu (front R), vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of Olympic Games, presents the torch to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (front L) and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani (C) at the lighting ceremony of the Olympic torch relay at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on April 16, 2008. [Xinhua]

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (front L) and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani (front R) hold the torch at the lighting ceremony of the Olympic torch relay at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on April 16, 2008. [Xinhua]

Pakistani children watch the Olympic torch relay in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on April 16, 2008. (Xinhua/Qi Heng)

ISLAMABAD, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic torch relay in Islamabad, the tenth leg of its global tour, concluded here on Wednesday evening.

The closing ceremony was held at Pakistan Sports Complex. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf addresses the closing ceremony of the Olympic torch relay at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan.