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US, Pakistan, Afghan military hold border talks
Talks focused on border control measures, mechanisms to avoid untoward incidents on both sides of Pak-Afghan Border.
Talks focused on border control measures, mechanisms to avoid untoward incidents on both sides of Pak-Afghan Border. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD: The commander of Nato-led forces in Afghanistan met Pakistan and Afghanistan army chiefs on Sunday for talks on border security, almost six months after US airstrikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
The November 26 airstrikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border provoked a major crisis in Pakistani-US relations, which were still reeling from the raid that killed Osama bin Laden the previous May.
Pakistan retaliated by shutting its Afghan border crossings to Nato supplies — and the frontier remains closed.
But in a sign of easing tensions, US General John Allen, Pakistani army chief General Ashfaq Kayani and Afghan army chief General Sher Muhammad Karimi led their respective delegations at talks Sunday in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near Islamabad.
“Talks focused on border control measures, and mechanisms put in place to avoid untoward incidents on both sides of the Pak-Afghan Border,” a Pakistan military statement said.
The talks are the most significant Pakistan has hosted with the international military alliance and the Afghan military for a year.
On Saturday Allen held preliminary talks with Kayani on how to improve security in volatile areas bordering the two countries.
Pakistani leaders are also scheduled to meet next week to discuss ending the nearly six-month blockade on Nato supplies into Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani will convene the meetings which will also debate how to repair relations with the United States in time for a key Nato summit later this month.
Diplomats on both sides have been keen to resolve the impasse between Islamabad and Washington before the Nato summit on Afghanistan in Chicago on May 21-22.
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Pakistan will open the supply roads on 17 May.
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Look ma, no apologies.
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@Mogambo:
nice one bro spot on
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Pl donot go cheap… Only 2500$ per container is too less for the oportunistic cost in billion. Atleast get all debt waived off since they will reduce presence after 2014. Do not open route till they beg us to attend Chicago conf.Recommend
The meet did not go well
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@usman786:
Whether or not you get to attend the Chicago Conf, the backlash will be evident in Pakistan after 2014.
If the talibans can subdue the Americans with Pak help, what makes you think the talibans will not create havoc in Warizistan and create a major conflict in the region?
NATO are guests enjoying tea and barfi will leave with well-fed stomachs:)Recommend
Pakistan MUST not Open the NATO supplies!
We Never forgot the 26 NOVEMBER’S ATTACK!
We Never forgot the Drone Attacks,
We never Forgot OUR Dr.Afia.
We Never Forgot CIA Agent Raymond D act..
WE never forgot our solders and citizens who been attacked and Killed by USA/NATO & their Agents ….
We never forgot the CIA RAW & MOSSAD interference on BALUCHISTAN and KARACHI and WAZIRISTAN!
We WILL NEVER ALLOW the Supplies pass from our lands!
AND WE DO NOT CARE OF CHICAGO CONFERENCE NOR ANY US AGREEMENT WITH THE PUPPET AFGHAN GOVERNMENT, BECAUSE WITHOUT US NO ANY AGREEMENT AND CONFERENCE CAN BE VALUABLE AND HELPFUL !!!
PAKISTAN Zindabaad Recommend
Supplies should never be resumed at any cost
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Initially, secular extremists tried to convince people that Pakistan is not the only option for US to continue operations in Afghanistan. So it was a right decision by Mush to align with Crusaders to shed blood of Muslims. After a decade, its somewhat proved that US can’t survive without Pakistan and she is trying her level best to get NATO supplies routes reopen. So secular extremists should show some rationale (if they have any) while supporting killings of Muslims in Afghanistan and border areas of Pakistan.
Other arguments about throwing Pakistan back to stone age in case of refusal also falls apart as Pakistan is still being thrown back to stone age after taking side with US. I hope that secular extremists will realize real enemy of Pakistan and channelise their hatred towards our real enemy, USA.
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@Ansari
Us, India, Afghanistan, Bengalis, Baluch, ISI, Crusaders…..so many enemies you have. I think problem is with you, not US or anyone else.
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@bangash:
not baloch,afghanistan or ISI muslims cannot be enemy for a long time im baloch and i know better than u about pashtoon in afghanistan ……
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Pak army do not support terrorists and Taliban, dont lie. It is only a propaganda that everybody believes.
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Pakistan should not give in to NATO demand but they more than likely will.
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There is absolutely no reason for us to draw anything negative from this meeting between our officials. This meeting should be seen as a step in the right direction. We are fighting the same terrorists who spare no opportunity to work against our interests. These same terrorists wish to see us remain tangled in our differences, so they can continue to further their evil agenda without resistance. But we must realize the importance of looking past our differences and focus on creating a better working relationship. We’ve proven that we can achieve great success by working side by side. And there is no reason why we cannot overcome our differences for the sake of achieving our common objectives. Our differences offer these terrorists leeway to continue with their evil mission. And we need to put an end to that! We simply cannot allow them to mercilessly continue their acts of terror. The region has already suffered enough with their atrocities, and it’s time that all the regional partners get on the same page and eradicate the menace that’s preventing peace and stability from prevailing.
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@US Centcom:
Excuse me Mr US Centcom!
your propaganda wont work here,
U guys are exposed and you are not fighting any terrorists , but you are fighting ISLAM, and the actions of your pamper kids exposed in Afghanistan when they burnt the Quran, also what the anti Islam teachings which your PAMPER KIDS are getting in their military academies are very clear proof , so accept your defeat and go back your home, or else a sham full defeat awaits you! Ameen
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@PakistanZindaBaad: Your finance minister just had a successful trip of Europe and US begging so that you can run your country next year. This is the status of your “ghairat”! So stop whinning and live with it. All these rhetoric are nice to hear but reality is far from it.
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@Realistic:
we are not begging nor we need it..
and our Prime minister have lost His credibility and His legal and constitutional position after the punishment He got from the Court, so by this His whole Cabinet (including Finance minister & Foreign minister ) lost their seats and positions, so there is no benefit for their any trip to Europe & USA..etc
and there is no benefit for any negotiates with them, and they have lost the authority for the “EXECITIVE ORDER” which they could open the supplies with .
Also it will be unchallengeable in the courts….
finally U hindu should not interfere in our matters, and remember that we know how to live in honor and dignity !!
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