The Afghans were stunned at President Musharraf’s initial refusal to attend the jirga, and have now publicly started to make amends.
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**Foreign hand involved in spreading of anarchy in Pakistan, Afghanistan: Mojadeddi **
Former Afghan President Sibghatullah Mojadeddi has said Foreign hand is involved in spreading of anarchy in Pakistan and Afghanistan The Former Afghan Premier said while talking to Pakistani media men here on Saturday. Expressing his apology over anti Pakistan statements during sermon of Juma prayer, he said Pakistan and Afghanistan would have to work jointly for the elimination of menace of terrorism and extremism. Afghan Government should have contact with Taliban, Sibghatullah Mojadeddi said adding that he is working in this respect.
Former Afghan President Sibghatullah Mojadeddi was of the view that the Jirga would be helpful to overcome the problem being faced by both countries. Still there is a need of allied forces in Afghanistan, he maintained. We will take the decision regarding presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan when Afghan security forces able to take the control of Afghanistan, he told media men. However, the Ex-Afghan President said that the proposal to depute forces of Islamic countries in Afghanistan would be reviewed sincerely. **Government of Afghanistan has contact with all countries, he pointed out. He made it clear India would not be allowed at any cost to use Afghanistan soil for attack in Pakistan. **