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Karzai to visit Pakistan amid increased violence
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 24 - 12 - 2007

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to visit Pakistan
amid increased violence in both countries which are close allies of
the US in the fight against terrorism, according to dpa.
Karzai is to arrive Wednesday in Islamabad, where he will meet
with his Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister
Mohammed Mian Soomro, the foreign ministry said Monday.
Karzai, on his first visit to the neighbouring country after the
state of emergency was lifted there, would discuss the fight against
terrorism and other issues of mutual interest, the statement said.
Islamabad and Kabul have been at loggerheads over the cross-border
infiltration of Taliban militants, who have waged a bloody insurgency
against Afghan and international forces in the country since the fall
of their government in late 2001.
Afghan officials have always claimed that leaders of Taliban and
their al-Qaeda associates have safe havens in restive tribal areas of
Pakistan, and have accused Islamabad of not doing enough to stop the
Taliban infiltration into Afghanistan - a claim Pakistan vehemently
denies.
There has been a sharp surge in Taliban-led violence both in
Afghanistan and Pakistan this year, notably in the use of suicide
attacks.
There have been more than 140 such attacks in Afghanistan this
year, while Pakistani Taliban also carried out a spate of suicide
bombings in key cities of Pakistan.
After a chilly relationship between Karzai and Musharraf for
months, both met with US President Gorge W Bush in the White House in
September 2006 and agreed to hold a joint peace Jirga, or assembly,
in a bid to strengthen their relationships.
A Jirga involving the tribal leaders from both countries was held
in Kabul from 9 to 12 August. Although attended by both presidents,
it ended without any breakthrough. Participants decided to hold a
similar one in Pakistan, the date for which has yet to be announced.
Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Advisor for National
Security Council Zelmai Rasoul and Finance Minister Anwarulhaq Ahadi
will accompany Karzai on his upcoming trip to Islamabad.


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