KABUL, Jan 6 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Tuesday expressed their firm resolve to upgrade and further strengthen bilateral ties in diverse fields including trade, investment and education, besides cooperating in the fight against terrorism through joint strategy. Addressing a joint news conference after their formal talks here, the two leaders also expressed their determination to work together to eliminate the scourge of terrorism and establish peace.

By Shafek E. Koreshe

KABUL, Jan 6 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with a resolve to jointly address the security situation, enhance cooperation in the fight against terrorism and boost trade and commerce. President Zardari, who arrived here on his first official visit to Afghanistan on the invitation of President Karzai, held an exclusive round of meeting with President Karzai here at the Presidential palace.

KABUL, Jan 6 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday urged all the regional countries to take effective steps to eradicate the menace of terrorism so as to bring lasting peace and stability and progress for the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Speaking at a banquet hosted in his honour by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, he said terrorism is an international and regional phenomenon, with deeper and wider roots.