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| Pakistan's Zardari to visit Kabul | Pakistan's Zardari to visit Kabul |
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| Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is to visit Afghanistan for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on ways to "jointly combat terrorism". | |
| It is his first visit to his neighbour since he took office in September. | It is his first visit to his neighbour since he took office in September. |
| The two are to discuss how to tackle the growing Islamist insurgency that is affecting both their countries, said Pakistan's foreign ministry. | The two are to discuss how to tackle the growing Islamist insurgency that is affecting both their countries, said Pakistan's foreign ministry. |
| Afghanistan has previously accused Pakistan of not doing enough to prevent cross-border attacks by the Taleban. | Afghanistan has previously accused Pakistan of not doing enough to prevent cross-border attacks by the Taleban. |
| The two leaders are also due to discuss ways to increase trade between their countries. | The two leaders are also due to discuss ways to increase trade between their countries. |
| As Mr Zardari was due in Kabul, officials announced he had been delayed by bad weather. | As Mr Zardari was due in Kabul, officials announced he had been delayed by bad weather. |
| The visit comes amid an easing of the strained relations between the two countries, says the BBC's Martin Patience in the Afghan capital, Kabul. | The visit comes amid an easing of the strained relations between the two countries, says the BBC's Martin Patience in the Afghan capital, Kabul. |
| "Pakistan attaches a high priority to forging close, friendly and co-operative relations with Afghanistan," said a statement on Thursday from the Pakistani foreign ministry. | "Pakistan attaches a high priority to forging close, friendly and co-operative relations with Afghanistan," said a statement on Thursday from the Pakistani foreign ministry. |
| Taleban 'safe haven' | |
| Mr Karzai visited Pakistan in September to attend Mr Zardari's swearing-in ceremony. The two also met during the UN General Assembly in New York in September and again in Istanbul, Turkey, earlier in December. | Mr Karzai visited Pakistan in September to attend Mr Zardari's swearing-in ceremony. The two also met during the UN General Assembly in New York in September and again in Istanbul, Turkey, earlier in December. |
| At that meeting, they agreed to form a joint strategy to fight militant groups operating in their border regions. | At that meeting, they agreed to form a joint strategy to fight militant groups operating in their border regions. |
| The Afghan-Pakistani border is believed to be a safe haven for the Taleban and al-Qaeda militants. | The Afghan-Pakistani border is believed to be a safe haven for the Taleban and al-Qaeda militants. |
| Washington and Kabul say insurgents use the territory to launch attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan. | Washington and Kabul say insurgents use the territory to launch attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan. |
| Islamabad has objected to strikes by Afghan-based US forces against targets on its territory. | Islamabad has objected to strikes by Afghan-based US forces against targets on its territory. |
| Taleban militants have in recent weeks attacked Nato supply convoys and depots with in north-west Pakistan, near the border, destroying supplies bound for foreign troops operating in Afghanistan. | Taleban militants have in recent weeks attacked Nato supply convoys and depots with in north-west Pakistan, near the border, destroying supplies bound for foreign troops operating in Afghanistan. |