Karzai arrives in Pakistan for talks

Afghanistan’s president arrived in Pakistan today for talks aimed at co-ordinating the fight against Taliban and al-Qaida militants along the countries’ shared border, a subject that has led to tension between the two US allies.

At the start of his two-day visit, President Hamid Karzai planned to meet Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to discuss economic ties as well as the battle against militants, said Mohammed Sadiq, spokesman for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.