KABUL, Nov 11: Military commanders from Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO reviewed plans on Saturday to build a jointly staffed centre to share intelligence in their battle against extremist militants, an official said.

The commanders were in Kabul for the 19th meeting between the three forces that are together fighting unrest that spans the Afghan and Pakistan border and involves groups such as the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Part of their discussions focussed on a planned joint military intelligence sharing centre expected to be based in the Afghan capital, an official with the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force said.

The centre will be staffed by Afghan, Pakistani and ISAF officials and will “work to understand what information can quickly be shared in a mutually beneficial fashion,” he said.

The meeting -- led by Afghanistan's General Sher Karimi, Pakistan's Major General Ahmad Shuja Pasha and ISAF's General David Richards -- also heard reports on border security and efforts to counter improvised bombs regularly used by the rebels.—AFP