KABUL – US Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Nicholson has expressed concernover the cross border movement of terrorists and the treatment of theirinjured in the hospitals of Pakistan and said the Pentagon and US foreignaffairs ministry could engage with Islamabad on the matter.

“After one year of the US strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia theTaliban could still move freely to Pakistan and treated their injuredfriends in the hospitals of neighbouring country,” Nicholson told reporterin Washington from Kabul through a video conference.

He said the US defence and foreign officials could discuss the matter withPakistani officials in Islamabad.

Referring to the interection between President Ashraf Ghani and newPakistan’s prime minister, the US general said Pakistan and Afghanistanimproved their relation in some area and there was progress on militaryside as well.

Talking about the success of US South Asia strategy, Nicholson said as aresult of the new strategy chances for peace talks still available.

“The strategy was announced one year back and during the first six monthswe heard two offers from the Taliban for peace one the Taliban open letterto the US and President Ghani peace offer later the announcement ofceasefire while the most important thing the launch of political settlementwhich came from talks.