Afghan President Karzai Visits Pakistan For Security Talks

[Nahraf]

Afghan President Visits Pakistan For Security Talks - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 2010

Afghan President Visits Pakistan For Security Talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai upon his arrival at the Chaklala airbase in Rawalpindi today.
September 15, 2010

ISLAMABAD -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Islamabad today for talks with Pakistani leaders.

Pakistani officials say the talks will focus on security issues along the countries' shared border.

Karzai's visit is his second trip to Pakistan in six months and takes place three days before Afghan parliamentary elections.

Karzai's government is pursuing peace talks with different factions within Afghanistan including some Taliban leaders believed to be living in the border areas in Pakistan.

Pakistan has said it could play a role in promoting reconciliation in Afghanistan by helping Afghan-led peace efforts.

compiled from agency reports

 

[Nahraf]

Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai Left for Pakistan

Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai Left for Pakistan

H.E. Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, left this afternoon for Islamabad, Pakistan on a two-day official visit.

During his visit, President Karzai will hold meetings with President Zardari, Prime Minister Gilani, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff to discuss issues of bilateral importance including political, security and economic cooperation. Central to discussions would be talks to expand mutual cooperation on the war against terrorism.

The President is also expected to express to the government and people of Pakistan the condolences and sympathies of the Afghan people on the devastating floodings and announce an additional one million dollars in humanitarian assistance to help relieve the sufferings caused by the natural disaster. This is the second one-million dollar package Afghanistan is providing to Pakistan to help people affected by floodings.

The President is accompanied on this trip by Foreign Minister Dr. Rasoul, Defense Minister Wardak, National Security Advisor Dr. Spanta, Commerce Minister Dr. Ahadi, Finance Minister Dr. Zakhelwal, Borders Minister Khaled, NDS Chief Rahmatullah Nabil, Presidential Chief of Staff Omer Dawoudzai and deputy chief of Afghanistan National Security Council, Shaida Mohd. Abdali.

 

[mjnaushad]

Same old routine will be repeated.....

Talk nice when here, Cooperation, Brotherhood, No need to fence the border, Etc etc....

Talk BS when in Afghanistan....Terrorist coming from PK, ISI involve and blah blah blah....