Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Brussels on today at the start of a European tour.
Mr Musharraf is to hold talks with members of the Pakistani community today, before beginning his official programme on Monday.
Mr Musharraf is scheduled to address the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee, as well as have talks with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
Mr Musharraf has talks planned with the Belgian prime minister cooperation in trade and defence matters.
His eight-day tour will also take him to Britain, France and Switzerland.
He is expected to face thorny questions over his commitment to fighting extremism after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and on Pakistan's slow progress to democratic elections set for 18 February.
As Mr Musharraf flew out to clear up 'misperceptions' about Pakistan, officials there uncovered bomb and poison plots aimed at causing massive loss of life during the Shiite Muslim festival of Ashura.
They also questioned a teenager allegedly linked to Ms Bhutto's killing.
The Pakistani president is due to fly out to France Monday evening where he will hold talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
