Talking to reporters after trilateral talks between Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States here, he said, "The reconciliation process in Afghanistan depends on the cooperation that Pakistan can extend in engaging the Taleban leadership.

"We want Pakistan to assist in bringing the top leadership of Taleban into the process," he said.

"We believe that an effective solution requires a thorough political process which has already begun in Afghanistan with the support of President Hamid Karzai," said.

Answering a question on cross-border tension, Ludin said the issue surfaced at the talks and the Afghan delegation assured Pakistan that Afghan soil will not be used to launch any attacks against Pakistan or any other country for that matter.

"We want to stabilize the law and order situation in Afghanistan within the next two years and before the complete withdrawal of foreign troops," he said.

"Pakistan can play a key role in this," he said.

According to the spokesperson, the US too has recognized the significance of Islamabad's role in the reconciliation process.

The Karzai government is seen under tremendous pressure by Taleban insurgents who have intensified attacks in recent days, raising fears about the capability of the Afghan national army and the police to deal with militancy after foreign troops leave.

Meanwhile, in Quetta Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani rejected reports about the existence of Quetta Shoura, and presence of Mulla Omar and Ayman Al-Zawahiri in Balochistan.

Talking to US Ambassador in Pakistan Cameron Muntar at the CM Secretariat here on Thursday, he said Pakistan and its role was inevitable in maintaining peace and stability in the region.

The chief minister informed the US ambassador that overall law and order situation in the province was stable and under the control of law enforcement agencies. He said the existence and survival of Pakistan was equally important for the entire region as Pakistan wanted complete peace and harmony in the region.

He dispelled the impression that Mulla Omar or Al-Zawahiri were hiding somewhere in Balochistan, and also denied the existence of Quetta Shoura operating in the province.