Afghanistan - Seeking Pakistan's Help - NYTimes.com President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan on Monday urged Pakistan to help arrange peace talks with the Taliban, but expectations were low that much progress would be made in reviving negotiations. Pakistan is seen as crucial to the process because of its strong historical ties with the Taliban. But Pakistan and Afghanistan have long had troubled relations and view each other with suspicion, especially because Afghanistan has repeatedly accused Pakistan of providing sanctuary for the insurgents. Mr. Karzai was visiting Pakistan for the first time since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took office in June. Mr. Karzai said that previous visits to Pakistan had not helped improve security in Afghanistan but that "we must continue our efforts."