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Summary In the Afghan context, Pakistan on Tuesday called for the blame game to stop.
The United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan met to discuss security in the region amid a Taliban insurgency and heightened tensions over cross border shelling.We need to end this blame-game, Salman Bashir, Pakistans Foreign Secretary, told a news conference after a meeting of three countries in Kabul.Afghanistan has often blamed elements within the Pakistan government for supporting the Taliban insurgency.Pakistan blames Afghanistan for giving refuge to militants on its side of the border, particularly in eastern Kunar province, leaving it vulnerable to counter-attack when it chases them out of its own tribal areas.
