APTN's wrap of Pakistan's president visiting the Taj Mahal

(16 Jul 2001)

1. Various general views of Taj Mahal
2. Wide view of entrance to site - tilts down to show crowds of journalists
2. Close-up of Musharraf and his wife Sehba walking towards camera surrounded by entourage and media
3. Cutaway of cameras
4. Musharrafs sitting down
5. Musharrafs seated with Taj Mahal behind - zooms in
6. Musharrafs and entourage looking at fountains
7. Cutaway of policeman watching
8. Musharrafs seated beside formal gardens
9. Entrance to Taj Mahal building showing size and detail
10. Long view of entourage emerging from doorway
11. Wide view of entourage small against the scale of the Taj Mahal building
12. Musharrafs walking along path towards camera - pulls out to wide
13. Long view of Musharrafs
14. Musharrafs walking towards camera along path
15. Musharrafs standing
16. Close-up of Musharraf calling out
17. Silhouette of entourage passing through passageway and emerging
18. Musharrafs and entourage
19. Wide view of media and entourage walking away from camera

STORYLINE:

After discussing thorny bilateral issues with his Indian host, Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf his wife Sehba toured the Taj Mahal on Sunday, during a break of the summit.

The 17th-century monument is seen as the embodiment of Hindu and Muslim cultural heritage.

The Musharrafs posed for photographs as they entered the the Taj Mahal - one of the man-made wonders of the world.

The monument was built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, after she died giving birth to their 14th child.

Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the 17th Century, at the height of the Mogul empire and Muslim rule over the subcontinent.

Entry for tourists was halted five hours before the Pakistani dignitaries arrived at the monument as part of a massive security operation in the city of Agra, a hundred and-80 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of New Delhi.

The Musharrafs couldn't experience all the splendor of the Taj Mahal, as the sky was overcast and its white marble undergoing a face lift.

Parts of the monument were covered with clay packs for removing stains of yellow dust accumulated over the years, according to officials of the Archaeological Survey of India.

To facilitate viewing for the Musharrafs, experts removed cleaning equipment from inside the monument.

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