Addu: Prime Minster Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani held a brief meeting with
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai in Maldives on the sidelines of
SAARC summit, discussing ways to foster bilateral ties.
Media
reports quoting sources said leader of both the neighboring countries
agreed upon further enhancing cooperation in regards with US-led war
against terrorism.
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani assured
President Karzai Pakistan will continue its cooperation for the peace
process in neighboring Afghanistan. He also promised cooperation in
connection with Professor Rabbani’s assassination investigation, sources
said.
Pak-Afghan border security situation and other issues of
regional security featured the parley at 17th South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation moot.
The Afghan president reportedly
assured Prime Minister Gilani that the strategic deal between
Afghanistan and India will not affect the Afghan ties with Pakistan.
Pakistan
had reacted angrily to the India deal announced last month that many in
Islamabad fear would increase its archenemy’s influence in Afghanistan.
The pact, the first Afghanistan has signed with any country,
included provisions for India to help train and equip Afghan security
forces. Online
