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Summary Both generals discussed border coordination and war on terror.
ISAF commander General John Allen Thursday called on Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani during his one-day visit.The meeting was another in a series of opportunities for the Commanders to continue building upon the growing operational cooperation between the Afghanistan National Security Force, the Pakistan military and ISAF.General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani during meeting said that Pak-US relationship should be based on mutual trust, respect and transparency.He said current meeting has helped towards improving strategic and operational understanding between Pakistan Military and NATO Forces.General John R. Allen during the meeting said that I look forward to these visits and am pleased with the upward spiral in our relationship they represent. We are making significant progress toward building a partnership that is enduring, strategic, carefully defined, and that enhances the security and prosperity of the region.They also share a responsibility for protecting the brave Afghan and Pakistani soldiers working in the border region.The talks also recognized the importance of future opportunities for key ANSF, Pakistani military and ISAF senior leaders to meet, explore means to expand the partnership, and continue this vital work.General Allens visit comes after Pakistan and the United States signed a deal Tuesday governing NATO convoys travelling to Afghanistan until the end of 2015, well beyond the scheduled withdrawal of the bulk of NATO troops in 2014.Allens visit is a further sign of efforts to repair the fractious war on terror alliance with Pakistan, which plunged to its worst crisis over the November strikes and the US killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011.Lieutenant General Zaheer ul-Islam, the chief of Pakistans spy agency is also currently in the United States, the first head of the Inter-Services Intelligence agency to visit Washington in a year.
