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Ultimately, the Bonn conference ended up being about empty platitudes, not serious policy decisions.

Bonn 2 produced no substantial mechanism for reconciliation.

Dr Guido Westerwelle hoped Pakistan would continue to extend support for peace and development in Afghanistan.

Karzai also condemns attack on a Shia Muslim shrine in central Kabul earlier on Tuesday that killed around 30 people.

Pakistan and Iran acknowledged for bearing the burden of Afghan refugees.

The PM says Pakistan seeks good relations with the US, which ‘won’t take long’.

The Bonn conference would have provided Pakistan an opportunity to explain its position on Afghanistan to the world.

Qureshi says this decision will affect Pakistan’s diplomatic relations.

Afghanistan told to demonstrate clear progress on good governance for continued support beyond NATO pullout in 2014.

Pakistan says it has no plans to reverse decision to boycott conference on Afghanistan.

Aides travelling with Clinton deny Pakistan's absence would undermine the conference.

Absence of Pakistan, Taliban cast the meeting’s usefulness into doubt.

"If we lose this fight, we are threatened with a return to situation like that before September 11, 2001" says Karzai.

Former president says Pakistan should take action but avoid military confrontation

Afghan president calls for world support beyond 2014.

Clinton calls Gilani in a last ditch attempt to get Pakistan to attend the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan.

Pakistan was expected to have moral high ground at Bonn, standing better chance of pushing its proposals on peace.

Bonn conference may be US dominated but is a forum where Pakistan needs to put forward its ideas on Afghanistan.

Senate passes a unanimous resolution condemning the Nato attack.

Wisdom demands that we challenge the US realistically, compel it to make amends to the benefit of Pakistan.

Gilani says armed forces instru­cted to respon­d, with full force, to territ­orial infrin­gement­s.

US-led Nato forces will now be treated as a ‘potential threat’, say defence analysts.

PM says there will only be one reply from the executive authority to the SC over memogate.

US, Germany, Afghanistan push Pakistan to attend conference on Afghan endgame.

German Chancellor says Pakistan's participation in the Bonn Conference essential to making it meaningful.

Gilani says Karzai told him NATO and US had carried out the attack, responded by asking him to speak to US.

Pakistan decides to boycott the Bonn conference on Afghanistan, scheduled to be held in Germany next week.

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Officials believe decision will not be a major setback as few tangible results were expected at Bonn.

Both countries have to immediately cease threatening each other, handle frayed relationship in a more mature manner.

Without Pakistan, peace in Afghanistan and negotiations with the Taliban is not possible.

Afghan President telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to urge him to reconsider the boycott.

Attending Bonn moot on Afghanistan also under review after the air strike.

US State Department hopes that Pakistan would attend Bonn Conference as it was in its interest.

Gilani says Pakistan can only work with US on mutual respect, mutual interest.

Afghan foreign ministry officials urge Pakistan not to boycott conference on Afghanistan’s future in Germany.

Islamabad warns of ‘huge implications’.

Rail link connecting Afghanistan to Central Asia holds promise of better life, increased stability for Afghan people.

German foreign minister holds meetings with top civil and military leadership.

Karzai report­edly did not invite any delega­tion from Islama­bad to the Loya Jirga.

Westerwelle’s trip is part of the effort to win Islamabad’s support in the Afghan endgame.

Pakistan’s diplomacy would be tested in the coming months as the West regards it as a reluctant and unreliable partner

Khar says Pakistan to support all initiatives aimed at protecting and promoting sovereignty of Afghanistan.

One can say with some certainty, the project will benefit Pakistan through co-dependencies with its neighbours.

Economic integration envisaged, but Pakistan hesitant to grant India access to Central Asia.

Khar, Munter both say US and Pakistan should make the most out of Hillary Clinton's upcoming visit.

Meeting between Clinton and Khar dominated by discussion of the militant group’s alleged ties to Islamabad.

Khar informed ambassador that Pakistan was committed to a stable and peaceful Afghanistan.

Pakistan's interest lie in a stable Afghanistan with balanced ethnic structure, and Taliban need to renounce al Qaeda.

Based on press reports, my own estimate is that about 25,000 Americans will remain at Afghan bases.