ISLAMABAD, 11 October 2003 — A tripartite commission of Pakistani, US and Afghan authorities yesterday decided to further strengthen coordination in combating terrorist activities on the porous Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a joint statement said.
The commission, set up in April to examine alleged Taleban infiltrations and demarcation disputes along the porous 2,450 kilometer (1,488 mile) border, held its fourth meeting in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi near here.
“All parties agreed that further cooperation will be made against terrorist activities related to the border region,” the statement said. “The commission considered the establishment of a sub-committee to further coordinate counterterrorism activities in the border areas, including military operations,” it said.
It said the commission was briefed on plans for the training and deployment of Afghan border police and setting up of a hotline between Pakistan’s director general of military operations and Afghanistan’s national security adviser.
Musharraf to Highlight Moderation in Muslim World at Islamic Summit
President Pervez Musharraf will speak on moderation in the Muslim world when he addresses an Islamic summit in Kuala Lumpur next week, officials said yesterday.
Musharraf is due to leave for Malaysian capital on Wednesday where he joins other Muslim leaders at the 10th summit conference of the 56-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
“President Musharraf will speak on the idea of enlightened moderation and closer cooperation among Muslim states to combat extremism and terrorism,” a Foreign Ministry official told AFP.
