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| Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has addressed a "peace jirga" in Afghanistan, calling for a better mutual trust between the two countries. | Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has addressed a "peace jirga" in Afghanistan, calling for a better mutual trust between the two countries. |
| Gen Musharraf said both countries had to work together to "defeat the forces of extremism and terrorism". | Gen Musharraf said both countries had to work together to "defeat the forces of extremism and terrorism". |
| Addressing tribal leaders from both nations, he spoke of the need to reach out to those who backed the Taleban but were not necessarily extremists. | Addressing tribal leaders from both nations, he spoke of the need to reach out to those who backed the Taleban but were not necessarily extremists. |
| Afghan-Pakistani ties been strained over the resurgence of the Taleban. | Afghan-Pakistani ties been strained over the resurgence of the Taleban. |
| The BBC's Charles Haviland in Kabul says the presence of Gen Musharraf at the jirga was a major boost for the gathering after he missed the four-day event's opening session on Thursday. | The BBC's Charles Haviland in Kabul says the presence of Gen Musharraf at the jirga was a major boost for the gathering after he missed the four-day event's opening session on Thursday. |
| Our societies face a great danger [from] a small minority that create violence and backwardness General Pervez Musharraf | Our societies face a great danger [from] a small minority that create violence and backwardness General Pervez Musharraf |
| Gen Musharraf adopted a conciliatory tone at the gathering and spoke of the strong ties between the two countries. | Gen Musharraf adopted a conciliatory tone at the gathering and spoke of the strong ties between the two countries. |
| He said the rise of militancy in the region was hampering efforts to improve prosperity while the rest of Asia forged ahead. | He said the rise of militancy in the region was hampering efforts to improve prosperity while the rest of Asia forged ahead. |
| Gen Musharraf acknowledged that Pakistan's tribal regions harboured Taleban support and he pledged to prevent these elements from creating trouble. | Gen Musharraf acknowledged that Pakistan's tribal regions harboured Taleban support and he pledged to prevent these elements from creating trouble. |
| Estranged citizens | Estranged citizens |
| He told an audience of about 700 tribal leaders from both countries: "Our societies face a great danger [from] a small minority that create violence and backwardness. | He told an audience of about 700 tribal leaders from both countries: "Our societies face a great danger [from] a small minority that create violence and backwardness. |
| "These forces are disrupting peace and harmony, impeding our progress and development." | "These forces are disrupting peace and harmony, impeding our progress and development." |
| class="" href="/1/hi/talking_point/6940842.stm">Regional views on jirga He said the two countries had to "work together until we defeat the forces of extremism and terrorism". | |
| Gen Musharraf also spoke of the need to reach out to Afghanistan's "estranged brothers and sisters". | Gen Musharraf also spoke of the need to reach out to Afghanistan's "estranged brothers and sisters". |
| Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the gathering that he was committed to building trust between Afghanistan and Pakistan. | |
| "I pray for the good relationship between these nations," he said. "The result of the jirga was excellent. I am very happy we had respectful leaders from both sides in this jirga." | |
| Both countries are allies of the US and say that they want to quash terrorism, but many Afghan officials accuse Pakistan of harbouring Taleban and al-Qaeda fighters. | Both countries are allies of the US and say that they want to quash terrorism, but many Afghan officials accuse Pakistan of harbouring Taleban and al-Qaeda fighters. |
| Islamabad denies this, pointing out that it has arrested senior militants and is battling its own Taleban threat in its tribal areas. | Islamabad denies this, pointing out that it has arrested senior militants and is battling its own Taleban threat in its tribal areas. |
| However, tribal elders from Waziristan, the Pakistani region from which much of the instability stems, refused to attend the peace summit. | However, tribal elders from Waziristan, the Pakistani region from which much of the instability stems, refused to attend the peace summit. |
| They said that without Taleban representatives present at the talks no solution could be found. | They said that without Taleban representatives present at the talks no solution could be found. |