Afghan-Pak to fight terrorism jointly
Islamabad, Sep 10: Asif Ali Zardari the President of Pakistan and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai have reportedly resolved to stand together in the fight against terrorism. The two said at a joint press conference held on Tuesday, Sep 9 evening shortly after Zardari was sworn in as the Pakistan's President.
Karzai told media persons that he and Zardari had agreed to fight the menace of terrorism together. "It is an issue of importance to both countries. It is about fighting this menace in the right manner. I and Zardari have agreed on how the problem should be tackled," the Daily Times quoted Karzai as saying. On the occasion, Zardari said that Pakistan was also willing to work with Afghanistan on the front of fight against terror.
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Rejecting
the
impression
that
Pakistan
was
losing
ground
to
terrorists,
Zardari
said:
"No
part
of
Pakistan,
not
even
an
inch
of
land,
will
be
lost
to
terrorists.
Although
they
are
a
problem,
we
are
bigger
than
the
problem
and
we
will
look
into
its
eyes."
In his maiden press conference after taking oath of President, Zardari said: "I find in President Zardari a good will and vision not only for relations between the two countries but for the region, that I have seen for the first time in this region."
Replying to a question about the proposed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and their deployment in Afghanistan, the Pakistan President said: "Asking the US to leave Afghanistan is a luxury that we cannot afford. The international troops are there under a United Nations resolution," he said when asked about."
ANI