A wide range of issues, including Iraq and the situation in Afghanistan, came up for discussion in a meeting between United States Secretary of State Colin Powell and Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
On Iraq, Kasuri said that Powell emphasised the US was not a colonial power and would vacate Iraq as soon as power is transferred to the Iraqi people.
On Afghanistan, he said Powell informed that efforts were underway to help write the constitution, bring about democracy, and transfer power to the people.
Powell, added Kasuri, appreciated Pakistan for helping secure peace and stability in Afghanistan.
He said Pakistan reiterated its stand that it fully supports the Bonn process and the presidency of Hamid Karzai. "We feel that a stable Afghanistan is in the interest of Pakistan," he said.