Afghan president extends his visit Pakistan

Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has extended his stay in Pakistan for another day at the request of the Pakistan prime minister, Nawaz Sharif.

The decision will enable the two leaders to discuss common issues further in the context of bilateral and regional levels, Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in statement on Tuesday.

The statement indicated that Sharif will hold a new round of talks with Karzai later in the day.

On the first day of his visit, Karzai urged Pakistan to help his country defeat fighters who he said were bent on destabilising both countries.

Sharif took office in early June after winning elections in May.