Meanwhile, under the directives of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Governor of Taif
Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz ibn Muammar constituted a team from various government departments to prepare for the celebrations of Eid in the city, which will start Sunday at King Faisal Park.
While in Saudi Arabia, Musharraf is to perform an Islamic rite, meet King
Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz and hold in-depth discussions with Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz.
Both segments of the opposition to the autocratic monarchy are beginning to air their criticisms at a time when citizens on fixed wages have seen their living standards eroded by high inflation caused by a decade of budget deficits and financial mismanagement under the rule of King
Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz, including the squandering of $180 billion of foreign reserves.