Pakistan has vital role for stability in Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan will not have peace and
stability unless the post-Taliban country enjoys support from
neighboring countries especially Pakistan, the Special U.S. Envoy for
Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said here Sunday.

"I don't believe that you can have full peace and stability in
Afghanistan unless you have support from Pakistan for that objection,"
Holbrooke told an open discussion attended by political analysts,
journalists and public opinion leaders.

He also added that the problems are fighting war across the border
and militants sanctuary which is a matter of concern for Afghanistan.

"President Karzai talks about that a lot of years and we agree
that the problems of sanctuaries must be solved," he stressed

"I came here from Islamabad and talked about the subject with
President Zardari, the members of the Pakistan government and with
military and I made my views very clear on behalf of our government,"
he added.

Taliban militants frequently transfer across the border area
between Afghanistan and Pakistan, making it difficult to curb the
Taliban insurgency from the Afghan side alone.

U.S. military in the latest wave of targeting militants in
Pakistan's tribal area attacked north Wazirustan by unmanned plane,
killing 15 suspected insurgents, according to media reports