A
trilateral meeting of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan was held here on
Friday, which was attended by Iranian President Dr. Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan’s President
Asif Ali Zardari along with their respective delegations. President Zardari during the meeting called upon a joint strategy and efforts to curb militancy and terrorism.
He said that regional approach to
the issue was the only way to address the growing challenge of extremism
and militancy which he said was a common enemy of the three countries
and the world also.
He said that the war against militancy was a long drawn battle and therefore long term measures and joint efforts were required to eliminate this menace.
The President while lauding Iran’s constructive engagement in the trilateral process thanked President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for hosting the Trilateral Summit and offered to host the next trilateral summit in Pakistan.
From Pakistan side the meeting was attended among others by Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Petroleum Minister Dr. Asim Hussain, Pakistan’s ambassador in Iran and spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar. APP
He said that the war against militancy was a long drawn battle and therefore long term measures and joint efforts were required to eliminate this menace.
The President while lauding Iran’s constructive engagement in the trilateral process thanked President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for hosting the Trilateral Summit and offered to host the next trilateral summit in Pakistan.
From Pakistan side the meeting was attended among others by Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Petroleum Minister Dr. Asim Hussain, Pakistan’s ambassador in Iran and spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar. APP
