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David Cameron is in Pakistan to hold talks with its newly elected prime minister Nawaz Sharif. David Cameron is holding talks with Pakistan's newly elected prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
The British prime minister is on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, where Mr Sharif was recently re-elected for an unprecedented third time.The British prime minister is on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, where Mr Sharif was recently re-elected for an unprecedented third time.
Mr Cameron will stress the importance of relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan for regional stability, as well as trade and security issues. Mr Cameron wants to build relations with Pakistan's new leadership and will use the talks to discuss regional stability, trade and security issues.
It follows his talks with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday.It follows his talks with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday.
The election of Nawaz Sharif in May was Pakistan's first democratic transition from one civilian government to another.
'Power of influence''Power of influence'
Mr Cameron earlier said good relations between Pakistan and Britain would be an important part of securing a stable future for Afghanistan. Mr Cameron earlier said the election was a "huge bonus" for Pakistan and had put the country in a strong position in the region, particularly with regards to achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan.
He said a secure and stable Afghanistan was in Pakistan's best interests and he believed Mr Sharif would help with the efforts to make progress.
"We have a good relationship with Pakistan, it's a long-standing relationship," he said during a press conference in Kabul."We have a good relationship with Pakistan, it's a long-standing relationship," he said during a press conference in Kabul.
"We have a very clear view which is that it's in Pakistan's short, medium and long-term interest to have a secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan with which they have a good and strong relationship.""We have a very clear view which is that it's in Pakistan's short, medium and long-term interest to have a secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan with which they have a good and strong relationship."
Mr Cameron said Mr Sharif's election victory gave him credibility and a "certain power of influence" to encourage the Taliban on the path to peace in the region. He said Mr Sharif's election victory gave him credibility and a "certain power of influence" to encourage the Taliban on the path to peace in the region.
He said: "I think that he is in a strong position because Pakistan has had this democratic transition, which is a huge bonus for Pakistan and will raise its profile in a good way in the eyes of the world. Mr Cameron wants the Taliban to engage with the peace process in Afghanistan, to bolster a political solution to the conflict.
"Increasingly Pakistan knows it's in its best interests to have a stable Afghanistan as its neighbour." But he has said the Taliban need to give up their arms and "realise that they are not going to secure a role in Afghanistan's future through terror and violence".
But the prime minister stressed his talks with Mr Sharif would not focus solely on Afghanistan and would encompass "prosperity, security and trade". The prime minister's talks with Mr Sharif are not expected to focus solely on Afghanistan and will encompass prosperity and trade, as well as security issues such as counter-terrorism.
Mr Cameron previously visited Afghanistan, where he met troops at Camp Bastion and held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. On Saturday Mr Cameron visited Afghanistan, where he met troops at Camp Bastion and held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
In Pakistan, he visited the national monument where he met people taking part in the British Council's Active Citizens programme.In Pakistan, he visited the national monument where he met people taking part in the British Council's Active Citizens programme.
Mr Sharif served previous terms as Pakistan prime minister in 1990 to 1993, and 1997 to 1999.Mr Sharif served previous terms as Pakistan prime minister in 1990 to 1993, and 1997 to 1999.
He was deposed by General Musharraf and given a jail term, and later went into exile in Saudi Arabia before returning in 2007.He was deposed by General Musharraf and given a jail term, and later went into exile in Saudi Arabia before returning in 2007.
He won a surprise landslide victory in Pakistan's general elections in May.He won a surprise landslide victory in Pakistan's general elections in May.