Pakistan-US discuss counter-terrorism

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ISLAMABAD (AFP) — A senior US official held talks with Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri on regional issues, bilateral relations and efforts to combat terrorism, the foreign ministry said. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard A Boucher and Kasuri "exchanged views on counter-terrorism cooperation," the ministry said in a statement.

The foreign minister reiterated "Pakistan's firm resolve to fight extremism and terrorism." He underlined "Pakistan's commitment to a peaceful and stable Afghanistan," the statement said. Kasuri is to visit Kabul next month for talks on efforts to tackle the stepped-up Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan. Boucher's visit follows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai's meeting...