Working to soothe relations with neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistan's president said Sunday that a "particularly dark form" of terrorism confronts the region, while tribal leaders called for engaging in dialogue with the Taliban to confront extremism.
In a reversal, Gen. Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan admitted that support for militants emanating from Pakistan has caused problems for Afghanistan.
Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan ended Sunday with calls to eliminate terrorist sanctuaries in their respective tribal regions and to fight the opium trade financing Islamic militants.
Pakistan's president told tribal leaders Sunday that a "particularly dark form" of terrorism confronts the region and that the countries must engage militant fighters in dialogue to confront extremism.
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistani and Afghan tribal leaders took a ``positive'' first step in the fight against terrorism by agreeing at their peace council to boost cooperation along the border, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said.
Afghanistan and Pakistan pledged to eliminate terrorist sanctuaries in their respective tribal regions and fight the opium trade financing Islamic militants.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Pakistan has released 100 Indian fishermen, including 28 children, ahead of the 60th anniversary of independence being celebrated by the South Asian neighbors next week, officials said.
This week, India and Pakistan will celebrate 60 years of independence from Britain. Bernard Dineen served as a young captain in the Punjab Boundary Force that was tasked with keeping order during the tumultuous partition of the sub-continent.
The presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan pledged on Sunday to work together to combat the common security threat of Taliban and al Qaeda militants.
Pakistan, Afghan Leaders to Engage 'Warring Forces' in Dialogue, Meeting Decides