RAWALPINDI, Jan 10: The proposed fencing and mining of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan border is most likely to figure in the 20th meeting of the trilateral commission, comprising Pakistan, United States and Afghanistan, which meets here on Thursday.
Pakistan indicated its willingness on Wednesday to review the proposal after the Canadian Foreign Minister’s meetings with President Gen Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri. Afghanistan is opposing the proposal to mine the border areas.
Chief of General Staff of the Afghan National Army General Bismillah Khan and Commander International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (Isaf) Gen David Richards arrived here on Wednesday along with their respective delegations to participate in the tripartite meeting.
Lt-Gen Arif Hayat, Director-General at the GHQ received Gen Bismullah khan and other members of his entourage at the PAF Base Chaklala. The 19-member Afghan army delegation included Chief of Operations Lt-Gen Sher Mohammad Karimi and Director-General of the Afghan National Police Lt-Gen Haroon Asif.
Te 12-member Isaf delegation is being led by Gen David Richards. Among its members are designate Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations Isaf) Maj-Gen Jan Anderson, and Deputy Commander (Security) Maj-Gen Stephen Layfield.
According to the ISPR, the meeting will discuss matters pertaining to regional security.
