(19 Jul 2012) SHOTLIST
1. Mid of British Prime Minister David Cameron, Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, flanked by officials and security
2. Various of Cameron, Ashraf and Karzai posing for group photo, holding hands
3. Cutaway cameraman
4. Wide of the leaders entering building
5. Various of talks
6. Various of Karzai and Ashraf walking to lecterns
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Pakistani Prime Minister:
"Peace in Afghanistan means peace in Pakistan. I am grateful to President Karzai for arranging a bilateral and trilateral meeting as well and it was really very positive and I appreciate the role of the British premier who was here this morning and we had fruitful discussions in that meeting as well. And I am sure as I have reiterated that Pakistan is a part of solution and not part of the problem as far as Afghanistan's peace, security and stability is concerned."
8. Wide of joint news conference
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Pakistani Prime Minister:
"We will be very happy to facilitate, we will be very happy to help and support in the manner which can solve the problem, which can bring peace and stability in Afghanistan, because we honestly feel that a stable, a prosperous Afghanistan is the guaranty of prosperity and stability in Pakistan."
10. Mid of Ashraf and Karzai
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Hamid Karzai, Afghan President:
"We have concluded that certain measures will be taken as the prime minister referred to, correctly, measures of facilitation and in pursuit of that the chairman of the high peace council will visit Pakistan. So let's hope that this round will be one that will be of satisfaction to both countries and will bring better security to both the Afghan people and the people of Pakistan."
12. Cutaway cameraman
13. Mid of Karzai and Ashraf leaving
STORYLINE
British Prime Minister David Cameron met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in Kabul on Thursday.
Cross-border fighting and stalled negotiations with the Taliban were the main topics of discussion at the three-way meeting.
Cameron's visit was part of efforts to add British weight to American diplomatic attempts to get Pakistan to become more cooperative in ending the Afghan war.
The British, US and Afghan governments have long criticised Pakistan for not doing enough to stop cross-border attacks.
Many insurgents groups are based in safe havens in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas along the Afghan border.
Islamabad also charges that insurgents cross the border from the Afghan side and attack Pakistani security forces.
Speaking at a joint news conference, Ashraf and Karzai they would work together against the threat of militancy.
Ashraf told reporters that peace in Afghanistan would help his own country's security.
"Pakistan is a part of solution and not part of the problem as far as Afghanistan's peace, security and stability is concerned," he said.
Pakistan is facing its own Islamic insurgency and has been fighting militant groups, mostly in its tribal areas.
Karzai welcomed the discussions between the three countries.
"Let's hope that this round will be one that will be of satisfaction to both countries and will bring better security to both the Afghan people and the people of Pakistan," he told reporters.
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