ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have agreed to boost military cooperation to fight extremism.
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer held talks with Foreign Minister, Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi here on Thursday on the regional situation, Indo-Pak tension and security along the Afghan border.
“The talks were focused on "border security, NATO supplies, (and the) general regional situation," Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said in a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart.
“A secure and stable Afghanistan is vital to Pakistan," NATO secretary general said.
Scheffer lauded Pakistan’s role in war against terror and said Pakistan army has sacrificed tremendously in fight against extremism. He said Indo-Pak tension; extremism and terrorism pose big threat to regional security.
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that allied forces would never violate Pakistan’s territorial integrity and military cooperation would be enhanced between Pakistan army and NATO to tackle the challenge of extremism and terrorism.
Responding to various questions on the occasion, foreign minister Qureshi said that Pakistan and NATO agreed to enhance strategic cooperation. He said that NATO secretary general was briefed on measures that Pakistan took after Mumbai carnage. He said Pakistan wanted peace with India. Qureshi also hailed US president Obama’s statement on Muslim world. He, however, expressed concerns over the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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