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    Rasmussen confident of raising $4b for Afghan security

    by Lalit K Jha & Javed Hamim KakaronMay 21, 2012 - 06:58

    CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (PAN): NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Sunday expressed confidence that the international community would be able to commit $4 billion a year to sustain Afghan security forces after foreign troops withdraw from the country in 2014.

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    Governance

    NATO to chart next phase of Afghan security switch

    by Lalit K Jha & Javed Hamim KakaronMay 21, 2012 - 02:11

    CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (PAN): Led by US President Barack Obama, leaders of powerful NATO member countries pledged to chart the next phase of security transition in Afghanistan, as their two-day meeting kicked off on Sunday.

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    Governance

    NATO Summit to ratify plan to move forward in Afghanistan: Obama

    by Lalit K Jha & Javed Hamim KakaronMay 21, 2012 - 00:41

    Washington/Chicago (PAN): US President on Sunday said that the NATO Summit would ratify plan to move forward in Afghanistan.       

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    Governance

    Kabul, Washington agree on ending the war

    by Lalit K Jha & Javed Hamim KakaronMay 20, 2012 - 23:10

    CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (PAN): Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his American counterpart Barack Obama on Sunday agreed that a lot of hard work had to be done to achieve the goals in Afghanistan, even as significant progress had been made.

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    Governance

    No rush for exit: Rasmussen

    by Lalit K JhaonMay 20, 2012 - 20:58

    WASHINGTON (PAN): ISAF countries and their partners stayed committed to Afghanistan and there was “no rush” for an exit strategy from the country, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Sunday.

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    Governance

    G-8 to mitigate economic impact of transition

    by Lalit K JhaonMay 20, 2012 - 14:56

    WASHINGTON (PAN): On eve of the crucial NATO Summit in Chicago, leaders of G-8 nations on Saturday committed themselves to steps to mitigate the economic impact of transition as international forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014.

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    Reconstruction

    Chicago to set out future plans for Afghanistan

    by Lalit K JhaonMay 20, 2012 - 12:26

    WASHINGTON (PAN): The summit in Chicago would review the international community’s progress made in Afghanistan and roll out future plans to achieve political stability, economic development and ensure the country did not become safe havens for terrorists again, the NATO chief said on Saturday.

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    Invite National Front to talks, Clinton urged

    by Lalit K JhaonMay 19, 2012 - 10:13

    WASHINGTON (PAN): A key US lawmaker on Friday urged US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to immediately invite Afghan National Front to the NATO summit in Chicago, arguing that peace in Afghanistan could not be achieved without its cooperation.

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    Governance

    Obama, Karzai to discuss Afghan future on 20th

    by Lalit K JhaonMay 18, 2012 - 12:22

    WASHINGTON (PAN): US President Barack Obama would have a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Chicago, a top presidential aide said on Thursday.

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    Security and Crime

    US envoy wants Karzai admin to stem corruption

    by Lalit K JhaonMay 17, 2012 - 11:06

    WASHINGTON (PAN): At the upcoming NATO meeting in Chicago, the US and its allies would join in advancing a sustainable effective Afghan security force beyond transition, a senior official told lawmakers on Wednesday.

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