Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf committed his country to strengthening counter-terrorism ties with Australia in a bid to rein in Al-Qaeda and other militant networks.A memorandum of understanding signed before Musharraf and Prime Minister John Howard at Parliament House here allows for joint training exercises between the Australian and Pakistani security forces as well as the sharing of sensitive intelligence. Musharraf, who is the first Pakistani head of state to visit Australia, said he had briefed Howard and senior cabinet members on the work his government had done to stamp out Pakistan-based militants.Full Story