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With Pervez Musharraf stepping down as Pakistani President, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has expressed hopes that the democratically elected Government in that country would be able to rein in the ISI, which allegedly played a key role in the Indian Embassy bombing in Kabul.
8220;Gilani is a good man. He has the right intentions. I hope he gets the tools of control. That is for the Pakistani Government to decide, and that is for us and the international community to help him with. Afghanistan will go out of its way,8221; President Karzai said in an interview to Time magazine.
Calling upon the Pakistani army to intervene in a bid to put an end to ISI8217;s 8220;supporting militancy8221; in war-ravaged Afghanistan, Karzai said that 8220;without friendly relations with Pakistan8221; his country 8220;cannot achieve peace or prosperity8221;.
8220;I hope he Pakistani Army Chief Gen Ashfaq P Kiyani recognises that what they are doing in terms of supporting militancy in Afghanistan is causing immense damage to Pakistan itself. Someone has to recognise this need for change, and for a modern relationship with Afghanistan, a civilised relationship. I hope it will occur.8221;
8220;Afghanistan8217;s progress and stability will only add to Pakistan8217;s progress and stability. Afghanistan will bring prosperity to add to Pakistan. Afghanistan will bring no quarrels to Pakistan,8221; Karzai said.
