Karzai asks Pakistan to unite in ‘honest’ fight against extremism

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on Islamabad on Thursday to join him in an “honest” fight against extremism, which he said was threatening both neighbouring nations equally.
Karzai said he hoped the shooting of 14-year-old Pakistani activist by the Taliban would convince Islamabad that “using extremism as a tool” against others was not in its interest.
Karzai said that the shooting of schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, who campaigned for the right of girls to an education, showed that Islamabad’s strategy was hurting Pakistan too. “I hope this very bitter truth… has convinced our brothers and sisters, the officials in Pakistan… that using extremism as a tool against others is not in the interest of Pakistan,” Karzai said.
The Afghan president’s blunt words came during a joint press conference with visiting Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen here in Kabul.
The Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan “has been the consequence of safe havens on Pakistani soil”, alleged Karzai, describing extremism as a snake which could turn and bite anyone who tried to use it against others. Karzai regularly accuses Pakistan of supporting Afghan Taliban insurgents trying to topple his government – a charge Islamabad denies. The United States, along with Saudi Arabia, sponsored the 1980s war in Afghanistan against Soviet troops which ultimately gave rise to the Taliban.
Islamabad, an ally of the 1996-2001 Taliban regime, formally sided again with the United States after the 9/11 attacks that precipitated the US-led invasion which brought into power Karzai’s Western-backed administration.
Yousufzai, who remains in a hospital in the UK following the shooting, came to prominence with a blog for the BBC highlighting atrocities under the Mullah Fazlullah’s Swat Taliban, who overran the Swat valley from 2007 until a Pakistan army offensive in 2009. Nato has more than 100,000 troops in Afghanistan backing Karzai’s government against the Taliban, but they will withdraw by the end of 2014 and hand responsibility over to local forces.

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19 COMMENTS

  6. Karzai put down your devil sincere leader.you are playing in the dirty hands of America,India and zionists.Pakistan is a very sincere counry and Afghanistan has damaged the image of Pakistan since 1947.Pakistan did its best to help you,but are proved to be COBRA.All the activities of terrorism and extremism are being initiated from your counrty.First improve yourself ,then talk about PakistanClead and brain wash .

  7. How dare the puppet Karzai ask Pakistan to be honest against the fight with the extremist,unlike the northern alliance he represents the Pashtuns of Afghanistan are the majority and what they decide goes in Afghanistan and is the only solution.so please stop blaming Pakistan for your shortcomings.

  8. .
    A very sensitive nerve …
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    What would you guys do if Prime Minister Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan) were saying these words ???
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  9. LIAR,LIAR AND CONGENTIAL LIAR AND HIS REGIONAL COUNTERPART TRAITOR CORRUPT TOADIES OF USA,OBAMA,BUSH WHO PROTECT THEIR BILLION DOLLORS ILLGOTTEN WEALTH AND POWER

  10. Supporting terrorist or terrorism is not in interest of any nation or religion. Let us pray God and demotivate the misguided youths to come to mainstream and spread the message of love and humanity. Let us make this beautiful earth a peaceful place to live in.
    Thanks

  11. Normally one would take it as a good statement but when it comes from a person with no integrity it loses the credibility.He has betrayed his own people Taliban and others.He will see the pay back time surely and he would most probably seek asylum with India or or or…. He wont find any other place fortunately..

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