By Xinhua,
Kabul : Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed Sunday to chalk out a common strategy to overcome challenges facing the two neighboring states, a statement of Afghan presidential office released here said.
The agreement was reached at a meeting held on the sideline of the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit opened in Colombo on Saturday, the statement added.
The leaders exchanged views on the common challenges facing the two countries particularly in dealing with terrorism and militancy, the statement stressed.
“There is need for the two governments to engage on all issues across the board with a view to develop a common strategy to overcome the challenges posed to the security and stability of both countries by terrorism and extremism,” the statement noted.
Both two sides agreed to coordinate their efforts to stop cross border terrorism and in this regard the two leaders decided that the foreign ministers of the two nations will meet to prepare the framework for the job in collaboration with NATO and international partners.
Afghan government has accused Pakistan of supporting Taliban militants, a claim rejected by Islamabad as baseless.
Kabul even pointed finger at involvement of Pakistan’s Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) in carrying out deadly car bomb attack against Indian embassy to Afghanistan early July while Pakistan utterly described it groundless.
Afghan government had postponed holding a series of meetings with Pakistan last month, and vowed not to hold talks unless Islamabad give up backing to insurgents.