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Ko chiro Matsuura continues his efforts to mobilize political and religious leaders to protect the heritage of Afghanistan. Mr Matsuura welcomed news that a high-level Pakistani delegation is expected to reach Afghanistan tomorrow. During the discussion, General Musharraf pledged to send a high-level delegation to meet with Mullah Omar. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, following his conversation with Mr Matsuura, has taken the initiative of asking an eminent Moslem scholar to meet Taliban authorities to demonstrate the error in their interpretation of the law of Islam.