ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai took his Taliban peace effort to Pakistan Thursday as his officials met with both the militant group and the United States.
Meanwhile, Pakistan also prepared to host Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iran's state-supported Press TV said the Iranian president would take part in a tripartite summit with Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari for regional cooperation and development.