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Afghan, Pakistan presidents hold news conference on fighting militants

(26 Dec 2007) ++AUDIO AS INCOMING++ 1. Wide of exterior of presidential palace in Islamabad where the news conference was held (++NIGHT SHOT++) 2. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (right on screen) and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai walking into room for news conference 3. Cutaway of guards 4. Wide of Musharraf and Karzai during news conference 5. Cutaway of officials 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan: "People in both countries are suffering, suffering a lot and it is incumbent upon us - the leadership of the two countries, the governments - to find ways to bring peace and stability to each home, each family, in both countries, and that is what is the desire of both nations, I am very confident. Mr President, thank you very much, once again, for inviting us. I have enjoyed thoroughly, as always, and so did the Afghan delegation, thank you." 7. Cutaway officials 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan: "We both stand to gain through this meeting, we addressed all issues of mutual concern, and I think there is a communality of views on each one of them and with sincerity we want to help each other. So, therefore, I would say that the meeting was extremely successful because it was held in a spirit of cordiality and understanding of each other's problems and we look forward to much stronger and better relations in the future." 9. Pan left from camera and media to Musharraf and Karzai at news conference 10. Tilt-up reporters taking notes 11. Musharraf and Karzai leaving STORYLINE: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai pledged on Wednesday to share intelligence and tighten border controls to quash increasing attacks by militants linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida. "We addressed all issues of mutual concern, and I think there is a communality of views on each one of them and with sincerity we want to help each other," Musharraf said at a joint news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday evening. The meeting between the two leaders came amid a wave of violence in Pakistan blamed on local Islamic extremists in the largely lawless border region. A suicide bombing during a prayer service at a mosque on Friday killed 56 people and an attack on a military convoy in the area on Sunday killed nine. "People in both countries are suffering, suffering a lot and it is incumbent upon us - the leadership of the two countries, the governments - to find ways to bring peace and stability to each home, each family, in both countries," Karzai said at the same news conference on Wednesday evening. The violence has led to disputes between the two US allies in the war on terror, with Afghan officials saying the militants are using bases inside Pakistan to orchestrate attacks against Karzai's government and Pakistan denying the accusation. A recent US intelligence report indicated that al-Qaida may be regrouping in North Waziristan, a tribal region where militants have staged almost daily attacks against Pakistani security forces in recent months. During the news conference on Wednesday, Karzai said militant attacks on the Afghan side of the border have been decreasing, while attacks on the Pakistani side were rising. Musharraf appeared to agree, but said Pakistani offensives in the Swat region and other areas had badly weakened the militants there and he said there would be more operations in other regions in the coming days. The two leaders, however, have held similar meetings in the past with few results. Six youths playing cricket nearby were wounded in the crossfire, the official said. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...