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Karzai, US official ask Pak to check terrorist activities
New Delhi, Jul 27: Recent tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which heightened with the border clashes and the Quetta massacre of Shias, have forced Afghan president Hamid Karzai and even US officials to ask Islamabad not to allow its territory to be used by Taliban and other terrorist elements, media reports have said.
New Delhi, Jul 27: Recent tension between
Afghanistan and Pakistan, which heightened with the border
clashes and the Quetta massacre of Shias, have forced Afghan
president Hamid Karzai and even US officials to ask Islamabad
not to allow its territory to be used by Taliban and other
terrorist elements, media reports have said.
While seeking a "civilised relationship" with Pakistan, Karzai warned Islamabad in an interview to British paper 'The Telegraph' that "Pakistan must avoid acts of aggression against Afghanistan and attacks across the border by extremists must stop". The paper said Karzai "made it clear that he felt personally betrayed by president Pervez Musharraf, with whom he had struck up a close personal relationship since September 11 attacks in America, despite Pakistan's previous support to the Taliban regime".
He was quoted as saying that "I want to develop a relationship of friendship and understanding with Pakistan. But both the us and Pakistan should have no illusion or doubt that this will not happen, with the present attitude of Pakistan".
According to Pakistani daily 'Nation', US special envoy on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said "every effort has to be made by Pakistan not to allow its territory to be used by Taliban elements -- this should not be allowed".
"We need 100 per cent assurances on this, not 50 per cent assurances and we know the Taliban are planning (operations) in Quetta," Khalizad said.
Buraeu Report.
While seeking a "civilised relationship" with Pakistan, Karzai warned Islamabad in an interview to British paper 'The Telegraph' that "Pakistan must avoid acts of aggression against Afghanistan and attacks across the border by extremists must stop". The paper said Karzai "made it clear that he felt personally betrayed by president Pervez Musharraf, with whom he had struck up a close personal relationship since September 11 attacks in America, despite Pakistan's previous support to the Taliban regime".
He was quoted as saying that "I want to develop a relationship of friendship and understanding with Pakistan. But both the us and Pakistan should have no illusion or doubt that this will not happen, with the present attitude of Pakistan".
According to Pakistani daily 'Nation', US special envoy on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said "every effort has to be made by Pakistan not to allow its territory to be used by Taliban elements -- this should not be allowed".
"We need 100 per cent assurances on this, not 50 per cent assurances and we know the Taliban are planning (operations) in Quetta," Khalizad said.
Buraeu Report.