Zaman said the proposed groups would jointly manage the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. As suggested by the Strategic Dialogue's Security Group the countries will initiate computerized immigration at Chaman, Torkham and Khost. Both the nations will man forward posts to prevent militants and smugglers' movements in the two countries.

Earlier Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who headed the Pakistan's team at the meeting, categorically denied the presence of Afghan Taleban leader Mullah Umar and Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. "We have been repeatedly saying that these two people are not in Pakistan. The United States has satellites that can track movements in these areas or I ask the American journalists reporting these stories to give us their location and we'll do the rest."

He also said the American Press was constantly blaming the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for providing sanctuary to Al-Qaeda leadership. "I will say here the ISI has done a great job in fighting terror perpetrated by Al-Qaeda and Taleban," he added.

US State Department counter-terrorism coordinator Daniel Benjamin and senior officials from US intelligence agencies, who participated in the meeting, are also discussing with Pakistan new strategy to curb terror, close coordination between American and Pakistan intelligence outfits, ways to increase law enforcement cooperation and other related subjects.

The US delegation acknowledged the challenges Pakistan faces and praised the government's efforts in addressing the terrorist threat.

Both groups shared insights into the challenges and best practices in combating terrorist groups and their support networks. The delegates discussed ways to strengthen law enforcement and judicial capacity and enhance counterterrorism legislation. The group reviewed mechanisms to detect and deter financing of terrorist groups and discussed ways to increase cooperation and information sharing on terror financiers

Meanwhile, ISI Director General Lt. Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha asked the Parliament's National Security Committee to prepare a National Security Policy. He asked the lawmakers to evolve a new strategy that could involve provincial governments and improve intelligence sharing mechanism.