Pak, Afghan agree for "action plan" to flush out terrorists


Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday agreed on a comprehensive “action plan” to flush out terrorism and check drug trafficking by strengthening border security management and maintaining close coordination.
This was announced at a news conference jointly addressed by Interior Minister Rehman Malik and his Afghan counterpart Muhammad Hanif Atmar. It was first-ever action plan in the recent past, agreed upon by the two countries, following the ministerial level meeting hosted by the

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