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Aziz pledges to help Kabul halt terrorism
 Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday pledged âseamless cooperationâ with Afghanistan in fighting terrorism and extremism. Aziz made the comments during a one-day trip to Kabul to discuss security and trade issues with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has urged international support for his country ahead of key legislative elections in September.Some Afghan officials have demanded Islamabad do more to check the activity of the Taliban and suspected militants in tribal regions near the Afghan border. âTerrorism knows no borders,â Aziz told reporters. âSo if there is trouble in Afghanistan, it affects Pakistan and vice versa. So what we have agreed is to have seamless cooperation in the security area, to enhance it substantially.â On a more positive note, bilateral trade had boomed and was expected to top $1 billion this year, Aziz said. âItâs a win-win for both countries,â Aziz told reporters. Aziz announced that Pakistan would give Afghanistan $100 million for development to supplement an earlier grant of the same amount. Posted by: Fred 2005-07-25 |
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