Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree 'To Re-Engage' To Fight Extremism

This hand out picture shows Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (R) embracing Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Sharm el-Sheikh on May 18, 2008.

From The Daily Star:

The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed yesterday to "re-engage" in the fight against Islamic extremism, a joint statement said, after ties had soured following an attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani met in Colombo on the sidelines of a South Asian summit, according to a joint statement released here.

"The two sides agreed to coordinate their efforts to stop cross-border terrorism," the statement said.

"At the suggestion of Pakistan, the Afghan side agreed to re-engage on all bilateral and multilateral forums," it added.

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My Comment: Pakistan has always promised a lot .... but delivered very little. We shall see what happens in the next few months.