Conditions of Afghan President for Pakistan visit

KABUL: (MEP) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday gave a lukewarm response to Pakistan’s invitation to visit Islamabad, setting conditions for any high-level talks designed to mend increasingly frosty relations, Asia reported.

Pakistan on Sunday sent its top diplomat to offer further assistance to Afghanistan’s efforts to reach a deal with Taliban insurgents to end 12 years of war.

Foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz held talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul and met Mr. Karzai to deliver in person the invitation from new Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif – already extended twice by telephone.

On Monday, the president’s office said Mr. Karzai accepted the invitation “in principle”.