A core group meeting between Pakistan, Afghanistan and US delegation to assure security situation in Afghanistan held in kabul here today.

The Pakistan's  Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir leads the Pakistani delegation in Kabul.

Earlier, Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, his Afghan counterpart Gen Sher Mahammed Karimi and Gen David Petreaus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, headed the three delegations meeting in Kabul.

The meeting reviewed the security situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, said a statement from the Pakistani military. Measures to improve the effectiveness of ongoing operations were also discussed.

A tripartite commission comprising senior military representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan and coalition forces in Afghanistan.

"Steps for better coordination and enhanced cooperation to avoid misunderstandings as regards to border security were also discussed," the statement said. The commission expressed its resolve and commitment to restore peace and stability in the area.