Pak seeks U.S. help to halt infiltration from Afghanistan

Islamabad, Oct 19 (PTI) Pakistan asked the U.S. on Sunday to help stop the infiltration of militants into its tribal areas from Afghanistan, saying the proceeds of drug trafficking in the neighbouring country is being used to foment terrorism in its territory.

President Asif Ali Zardari sought American assistance
to plug infiltration from Afghanistan during a meeting with
visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher.
They discussed bilateral ties, the war on terror, the regional
security situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and
the anti-militancy operations in the tribal areas.

The ties between both the nations had hit a new low
over America's unilateral cross-border drone attacks in
Pakistan's tribal region which had killed many.

Zardari was quoted by T.V. channels as saying that the
militants were getting support from Afghanistan and there was
"heavy infiltration" of rebels into Pakistan. He said that
money from drug trafficking in Afghanistan is being used to
stoke terrorism in Pakistan, the channels reported.

The U.S. and the world community should help in
halting the infiltration from Afghanistan into Pakistan's
tribal areas, Zardari said. Pakistan is fighting the war
against terrorism with a comprehensive strategy and the U.S.
needed to understand the ground realities in the country, he
said. PTI