Islamabad, Oct 4, SPA -- British Defense Secretary GeoffHoon will visit Pakistan for talks on strengthening defenseties, an official said Monday. Hoon will meet President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and PrimeMinister Shaukat Aziz during the two-day visit, beginningTuesday, a defense ministry official said on condition ofanonymity. Hoon's meeting with Musharraf was scheduled for Wednesday,after talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Rao SikandarIqbal, and other senior officials. The visit will cement the already-strong ties betweenBritain and Pakistan, the defense ministry official said.--SPA1210 Local Time 0910 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/207859