<p>President Hamid Karzai on Thursday sought Pakistan’s backing for the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, saying its support was “critical” for the success of any Afghan-led peace process in his war-ravaged country.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Karzai, who arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit for bilateral talks and to attend a trilateral summit of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, discussed the troubled peace process in his country with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.<br /><br />He described “Pakistan’s support as critical to the success of the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process and the reconciliation” in Afghanistan, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said. Karzai informed the Pakistani side of “several initiatives” underway to promote peace in Afghanistan.<br /><br />The two sides agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation to overcome the “common challenges of terrorism.”<br /></p>
<p>President Hamid Karzai on Thursday sought Pakistan’s backing for the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, saying its support was “critical” for the success of any Afghan-led peace process in his war-ravaged country.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Karzai, who arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit for bilateral talks and to attend a trilateral summit of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, discussed the troubled peace process in his country with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.<br /><br />He described “Pakistan’s support as critical to the success of the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process and the reconciliation” in Afghanistan, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said. Karzai informed the Pakistani side of “several initiatives” underway to promote peace in Afghanistan.<br /><br />The two sides agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation to overcome the “common challenges of terrorism.”<br /></p>
