Zardari, Karzai agree to jointly fight terrorism

[RabzonKhan]

Zardari, Karzai agree to jointly fight terrorism

KABUL: Afghanistan and Pakistan have a ‘new relationship’ and the determination to jointly defeat terrorism and extremism, President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said after talks in Kabul on Tuesday.

Zardari is making his first official visit to Afghanistan since taking office in September last year.

“We intend to work towards a better tomorrow,” he told a joint press conference.

“Afghanistan and Pakistan have a new relationship,” Karzai added. “We hope that this friendship achieves what is desired by both nations – a strong fight against terrorism, terrorism is defeated and is forced out, extremism is defeated,” he said.

“We want to tell the world today, together, standing shoulder to shoulder, that we are together in this fight against these non-state actors who have taken nations, countries and in fact superpowers to war,” Zardari said.

He said Afghanistan and Pakistan needed international support in their efforts, but “we can look after ourselves”.

“We know our terrain, we have the strength, all we need is the support. So given the proper support, we can do the job better and cheaper and easier than you can do it,” he said.

Foreign ministers Rangin Dadfar Spanta of Afghanistan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi of Pakistan earlier signed a declaration calling for a “new visionary chapter” in relations between the neighbours.

In the declaration, the two countries pledged to “closely cooperate with each other as well as with the international community to counter and completely eliminate the menaces of militancy, extremism and terrorism from the region”.

Zardari was due to visit Kabul in December, but the visit was postponed because of bad weather.

During the one-on-one and delegation-level talks, the two leaders discussed the growing threat of terrorism to regional peace and security, an official statement said. “The democratic government in Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Afghanistan, as both the countries share common history, culture, religion and traditions,” the president said.

Speaking at a banquet hosted by Karzai, Zardari said the new partnership between Kabul and Islamabad would include the establishment of region-wide energy and transport corridors, promotion of trade on preferential terms and the use of natural resources for mutual benefit.

Pakistan and Afghanistan will jointly hold the third Regional Economic Cooperation conference on Afghanistan in Islamabad in April, Zardari said, in which the two countries will table “tangible, high-impact projects in the context of Afghanistan’s development agenda”.

He said the two neighbours had agreed to deepen “multitrack engagements” at all levels, and will “continue to extend complete support to the jirga process, a time-honoured and traditional institution to promote dialogue and development”. agencies

 

[tamir]

Both brainstorming on how to squeeze out the remaining few pennies left in the neighboring countries.

 

[tarrar]

Zardari, Karzai agree to jointly fight terrorism

KABUL: Afghanistan and Pakistan have a ‘new relationship’ and the determination to jointly defeat terrorism and extremism, President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said after talks in Kabul on Tuesday.

Zardari is making his first official visit to Afghanistan since taking office in September last year.

“We intend to work towards a better tomorrow,” he told a joint press conference.

“Afghanistan and Pakistan have a new relationship,” Karzai added. “We hope that this friendship achieves what is desired by both nations – a strong fight against terrorism, terrorism is defeated and is forced out, extremism is defeated,” he said.

“We want to tell the world today, together, standing shoulder to shoulder, that we are together in this fight against these non-state actors who have taken nations, countries and in fact superpowers to war,” Zardari said.

He said Afghanistan and Pakistan needed international support in their efforts, but “we can look after ourselves”.

“We know our terrain, we have the strength, all we need is the support. So given the proper support, we can do the job better and cheaper and easier than you can do it,” he said.

Foreign ministers Rangin Dadfar Spanta of Afghanistan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi of Pakistan earlier signed a declaration calling for a “new visionary chapter” in relations between the neighbours.

In the declaration, the two countries pledged to “closely cooperate with each other as well as with the international community to counter and completely eliminate the menaces of militancy, extremism and terrorism from the region”.

Zardari was due to visit Kabul in December, but the visit was postponed because of bad weather.

During the one-on-one and delegation-level talks, the two leaders discussed the growing threat of terrorism to regional peace and security, an official statement said. “The democratic government in Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Afghanistan, as both the countries share common history, culture, religion and traditions,” the president said.

Speaking at a banquet hosted by Karzai, Zardari said the new partnership between Kabul and Islamabad would include the establishment of region-wide energy and transport corridors, promotion of trade on preferential terms and the use of natural resources for mutual benefit.

Pakistan and Afghanistan will jointly hold the third Regional Economic Cooperation conference on Afghanistan in Islamabad in April, Zardari said, in which the two countries will table “tangible, high-impact projects in the context of Afghanistan’s development agenda”.

He said the two neighbours had agreed to deepen “multitrack engagements” at all levels, and will “continue to extend complete support to the jirga process, a time-honoured and traditional institution to promote dialogue and development”. agencies

this is all lies RAW, Musad & CIA wants to get rid of Pakistan nukes no matter what they say Pakistan nukes are on the top of their list. both the govt are sold out. today's news was that Pakistan is a challenge for the new US president. this is all a game against Pakistan. India Israel and US are united in this and all of us will see this. there are only raw and cia terrorist in Pakistan and they are funding BLA in Baluchistan and north terrorist. our ISI knows it the gen. Musharraf knows it and we will see this in coming days. and i have a question where are the 4 Indian agents who were arrested with evidence in lahore?why didnt the media dn govt bring it up when thy had a chance?and what about all the agents who were arrested and killed in Baluchistan and NWFP? and does any body know that at 15th aug thr was a holiday in baluchistan coz thy celebrated Indian Independence day. why is thr no investigation carried out on why China did not veto at the UN whn India wanted the UN to pass the resolution on Jamat ud dawa. y is thr no investigation on this? everything is been set by the cia for the new USA govt and we all we see thr game plan in the coming days. but INSHAALLAH nothing will happen coz ALLAH is protectiong pakistan and all the sold out media sold out govt and cia musad and raw funded terrorist will not succeed in thr game plan INSHAALLAH and AMEEN Pakistan Zindabad.
and talkin of karzai his bro is a drug lord i think u should know this. imagine how karzai will be.

 

[RabzonKhan]

A new start

Editorial
January 08, 2009

GIVEN the enormity of the problem, the road ahead is bound to be rocky and fraught with danger. But a new start seems to have been made in Pakistan’s tenuous and often stormy relationship with Afghanistan, and that is a huge positive in itself. The civilian set-up in Islamabad has managed to open up new lines of communication with Kabul, a move that bodes well for the fight against militancy which needs coordinated effort if it is to be successful.

The acrimony that marred relations with our neighbour to the west started dissipating soon after Mr Musharraf vacated the presidency, a confirmation perhaps of reports that the bad blood between him and Mr Karzai may have been rooted more in a clash of personalities rather than national interests. That may be so, but the turning point came when the army started showing greater honesty of purpose under a new chief of staff who was quick to distance himself from politics. Unlike Gen Musharraf, Gen Kayani did not need to keep the bogey of terrorism alive to win favours from the West. Instead, acting on the directives of the government, the army became single-minded in its pursuit of the Taliban. This change of tack naturally went down well with Kabul. Mr Musharraf’s double-game of ‘tackling’ militancy and letting it flourish at the same time was obvious to all: to civil society in Pakistan as well as the leadership in Afghanistan. Things are different now.

Presidents Asif Zardari and Hamid Karzai took the changed relationship to a higher plane on Tuesday when they committed themselves and their countries to full cooperation in the fight against the mutual enemy, the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The Afghan and Pakistani foreign ministers also signed a declaration calling for a “new visionary chapter” in relations between the two countries. That said, rapprochement between Islamabad and Kabul may not go down well with some other regional actors who could make it a point to try and derail the peace train.

The danger is self-evident and Kabul would do well not to play into the hands of third parties.

The Karzai-Zardari talks came on the heels of a visit to Kabul by Gen Parvez Kayani. A top US commander in Afghanistan has since confirmed that Pakistani and Nato troops are sharing intelligence in Operation Lionheart, which aims to quell insurgency on both sides of the Durand Line through action in Bajaur and Kunar. Cross-border infiltration from Pakistan is also on the decline, he said, as are Taliban attacks on allied troops. Whether this is on account of a winter lull or because the Taliban’s capacity has taken a hit in recent months remains to be seen. In any case, Pakistan and Afghanistan seem to have realised that they cannot go it alone.

 

[F.O.X]

Whats new about it??
they have made many promises to us but were not able to honor a single one, No matter what ever you do you cannot change his mentality.


Regards
Champ

 

[IceCold]

Someone should ask the definition of terrorism before going on with the jointly fight mechanism. Its nothing but a boggy trap, one more for Pakistan to stay occupied in this shyt.

 

[IceCold]

Whats new about it??
they have made many promises to us but were not able to honor a single one, No matter what ever you do you cannot change his mentality.


Regards
Champ

That is exactly the point, that there is nothing new in it. Pakistan is being abused while we are happily willing to be kept in that state. Karzai is nothing more then a watch dog who purpose is to safe guard Indian interests. Musharraf realized this and so the BS propaganda was started by him against Pakistan, i wonder when ever will some sense prevail the rulling class of Pakistan or should we the nation safely assume, that its not going to happen, since that will stop the flow of dollars in swiss accounts.

 

[RabzonKhan]

Zardari, Spanta agree to convene Pak-Afghan jirga

* Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to strengthen cooperation
* Qureshi says dialogue with reconcilable elements vital to control militancy

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Spanta on Friday agreed to convene a Pak-Afghan jirga, and make the initiative a frequent and effective process between the two countries.

The announcement was made during the visiting Afghan minister’s meeting with Zardari at the Presidency.

Issues regarding bilateral relations, and the regional security situation were discussed between the two leaders.

While praising Afghan hospitality during his visit to Kabul earlier this month, President Zardari said he was looking forward to welcoming his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai in Pakistan.

Zardari said the Joint Declaration on Directions of Bilateral Cooperation, signed during his Kabul visit, provided a framework for bilateral relations in the future, adding the two sides would follow it for promoting mutual ties.

The Afghan foreign minister also met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the Foreign Office.

Cooperation: The two ministers expressed satisfaction over the ongoing bilateral cooperation, saying both the countries were ready to further strengthen the coordination, both at the strategic and tactical levels.

Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed the hope that the new United States government under Barack Obama would adopt a comprehensive and holistic approach in addressing the challenge of terrorism in the region.

Qureshi hoped the surge in US troops’ number in Afghanistan would be coupled with a political and development surge as well.

Dialogue: He said it was now universally accepted that the use of force alone could not counter terrorism.

Dialogue with moderate forces and engagement with reconcilable elements was important to control the spread of extremism and militancy, the foreign minister said.

Qureshi praised the introduction of a moral dimension in the US campaign against terrorism.

Both the ministers also welcomed the appointment of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke as US special envoy to the region, hoping he would focus on addressing the menace of extremism and terrorism.

Qureshi and Spanta also reiterated their support to the jirga process, which, they said, helped pursue the dual objectives of dialogue and development.

They also agreed that closer bilateral cooperation was necessary to control the movement of terrorists across the Pak-Afghan border.