中國日報網環球在線消息：10月16日晚，巴基斯坦總統穆沙拉夫專門通過巴駐華使館向《中國日報》發來他給十七大的賀信。內容如下：

胡錦濤主席閣下：

我們深信在您的英明領導下，中共第十七次黨代會將成為中國人民實現全面發展、和平、進步和繁榮的光輝歷史進程中的一個新的里程碑。

巴基斯坦與中國是久經考驗的全天候的伙伴。巴基斯坦人民為中國朋友取得的偉大成就由衷高興。我們非常高興地看到，基于我們之間致力于和平與發展的強有力的互惠伙伴關系，我們之間的傳統友誼歷久彌新。

衷心祝愿十七大圓滿成功！祝愿友好的中國人民取得更加偉大的進步與繁榮！

巴基斯坦伊斯蘭共和國總統

穆沙拉夫

Musharraf sends best wishes

"We are confident that under your (General Secretary Hu Jintao) wise leadership, the 17th Party Congress will prove to be another landmark in the glorious history of the Chinese people in realizing their noble aspirations for comprehensive development, peace, progress and prosperity.

Pakistan and China are all-weather and time-tested friends. The people of Pakistan rejoice in the great accomplishments of their Chinese friends. We are also happy that our traditional friendship continues to be notified each passing year by a robust, mutually beneficial partnership for peace and development.

We wish the 17th Party congress a resounding success and ever-greater progress and prosperity to the friendly people of China."

General Pervez Musharraf

President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

(China Daily 10/17/2007 page5)