PARIS, Nov 22: A top French lawmaker says Gen David Petraeus has praised Pakistan's 'good cooperation' in the fight against militants and said that allied training of Afghan forces is advancing quickly.

The top US and Nato commander in Afghanistan is in Paris for meetings with officials.

Axel Poniatowski, who heads the National Assembly's foreign affairs commission, says Gen Petraeus briefed lawmakers about how the allies had trained 260,000 Afghan troops.

The lawmaker said Gen Petraeus told the panel that Pakistan had committed necessary forces and obtained “satisfactory results” — notably in South Waziristan and Punjab.—AP

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