Islamabad: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai told the Pakistani leadership during his two-day visit to Islamabad that ended on April 23 that he believed Taleban chief Mullah Omar was still hiding in Pakistan, but he do not know the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden.

"Pakistan has to address this issue of extremism and if both countries can develop a proper strategy jointly in a strong and sincere manner then we can promote stability," he added.

He also urged the Pakistan government to become more active in pursuing members of Afghanistan's former Taleban regime and handed over a list of wanted leaders to President Pervez Musharraf.

Karzai said during their meeting on April 22, Musharraf also agreed to form a joint border commission to prevent further Taleban incursions into Afghanistan.

"We have given the names of some top Taleban leaders for the Pakistan authorities to take action on. A longer and more specific list of names of the criminals will be given soon," Karzai was quoted as saying by the local daily 'The Nation'.

He said the list includes Akhtar Mohammad Usmani, a deputy of Taleban chief, Mullah Omar, Mullah Dadullah, the ousted militia's intelligence chief, Mullah Biradar, the Taleban's internal security chief, and Hafiz Mujeeb, a lower-ranking commander.

"All four men, who are based in Pakistan are presently known to be carrying guerrilla attacks on US and Afghan government forces in Southern Afghanistan," the newspaper said.

Seeking to dispel Pakistan's fears over India operating its consulates in two Afghan cities close to the Pakistan border, President Hamid Karzai said Afghan-India relations will have no bearing whatsoever in a negative manner towards Islamabad.

Karzai told the Pakistani leadership during his two-day visit to Islamabad that ended on April 23 that the Indian consulates in Jalalabad and Kandahar existed since the Independence of India.

"I must be very specific here to say that Afghanistan is aware of the sensitivity of these things between India and Pakistan, and Afghanistan doesn't want to be involved in the politics of the two countries," he was quoted by the local media as saying.

"Afghanistan will not allow its territory to be used by one friend of ours against another friend and a brother of ours, that has to be understood very very clearly. Afghan-India relations should have no bearing whatsoever in a negative manner towards Pakistan," Karzai said.

PTI