A two-hour discussion between Afghan and Pakistani leaders, which was focused on fencing and mining their shared border, ended without result in Kabul Thursday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz had arrived on a one-day visit to discuss many issues with Afghan officials, including the mining and fencing off of the 2,430-kilometre border, a proposal announced by Pakistan last month and aimed at stopping the infiltration by militants into Afghanistan. 'We are exploring many options including fencing and mining selectively to discourage people from going across the border, people who are not welcomed on the other side,' Aziz told reporters in a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. 'We believe the selective mining and fencing will achieve this objective,' Aziz said, adding that it was one of several options that his government was exploring.
Karzai reiterated his previous stance that the mining and fencing of the border could not stop terrorism, rather it would separate villages and people, he said.
