NATO, Afghan, Pakistani military officials to hold border talks

India Gazette (ANI) Wednesday 8th February, 2012

NATO, Afghan and Pakistani military officials will hold talks on improving border security and coordination on Wednesday.

The Dawn quoted Pakistan's military as saying that Director-General of Military Operations Major-General Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmed would represent the country in the talks at a border coordination centre.

Pakistan had closed NATO supply routes to Afghanistan after a cross-border air attack, which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November last year.

Islamabad expects to re-open supply routes, but will impose tariffs, a senior Pakistani security official said.

The United States needs Pakistan's cooperation to ensure stability in Afghanistan before NATO combat troops withdraw in 2014. (ANI)

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