Afghanistan expects its eastern neighbour Pakistan to fight Taliban-led militants 'bravely' in a bid to stop cross-border attacks here, Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta said on Thursday.
Spanta said terrorism would spill back into Pakistan if not stopped by a co-ordinated effort between the two countries, which are both allies of the United States in its "war on terror".
His comments come amid months of bad blood between Islamabad and Kabul over Pakistan's alleged failure to tackle Taliban rebels operating from its restive border regions.
"We believe we're the main victim of terrorism. At the same time I, myself, personally believe that... Pakistan will also become one of the victims" if it does not crack down on militants, Spanta told a news conference.
"The 9/11 experience showed that terrorism goes out of control. The countries, which were previously supporting al Qaeda as a political tool against the Soviets became victims of al Qaeda themselves," he said.
"We expect Pakistan, our brotherly and friendly neighbour, to cooperate more with us in our fight against terrorism.... We expect them to co-ordinate this struggle," he added. The minister, however, said Kabul was ready to discuss the issue with Islamabad in a friendly manner.
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