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Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf met his 'good old friend' former President George Bush earlier this week, The Nation reports. Musharaf's close friend and former federal minister Dr. Naseem Ashraf told media persons that both former counterparts discussed several issues regarding bilateral interests and various national and international topics. During their long talks, Musharraf told Bush that the injustice with Kashmiris and Palestinians was the prime reason behind rampant extremism in Muslim countries. "Global peace could only be achieved by resolving the disputes of these two regions," Ashraf quoted Musharraf, as saying. According to Ashraf, Bush, during the meeting, expressed deep concerns over the growing extremism in Pakistan and various security issues facing the region. Musharraf's special bonding with Bush is not new as the former general had recently described the former US President as a 'very good man' and a 'good friend' of his. Musharraf had said he specially liked Bush's straight forwardness.