Afghan Defence Minister, Bismillah Khan Mohammadi arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for talks on defence cooperation, border coordination to boost anti-terror cooperation between both countries, military sources said.

During his five-day visit, the Afghan Defence Minster will meet Pakistani top civil and military leaders, the military sources said.

The delegation will also visit various defence institutions.

Sources said that Mohammadi, leading a high-level six-member delegation, will begin official talks on Monday.

Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had extended invitation to the Afghan Defence during his visit to Kabul in November last year.

Sources said that the cross-border attacks will also come under discussion as it had been a source of tension between the two countries in recent months.

The two sides are also likely to discuss a roadmap that Afghanistan has already handed over to Pakistan about the future set-up after the 2014 NATO withdrawal, they said.

The defence officials are expected to discuss the proposed Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) between the two countries. Pakistan had handed over a draft of the SPA to Afghan Foreign Minister when he visited Islamabad last month. Endi

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