Afghan minister in Islamabad talks

The interior ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan Moinuddin Haider and Mawlawi Abdul Razaq have had a brief meeting in Islamabad in advance of official talks later today Tuesday.

The official Afghan news agency said the two men had touched on a number of issues, including the drought affecting parts of Afghanistan.

The main discussions are expected to focus on smuggling, and the return of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service