Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that despite his government's efforts, militancy was on the rise in both his country and the region. He told in an opening session of the counterterrorism summit in Tehran today that unfortunately, despite all the achievements in the fields of education, infrastructure and reconstruction, not only has Afghanistan not yet achieved peace and security, but terrorism is expanding and threatening more than ever Afghanistan and the region. The two-day summit is being attended by the heads of state of six regional countries, including Afghan neighbours Iran and Pakistan. Responding on Thursday to US President Barack Obama's announcement of a draw down of US troop in Afghanistan, Karzai said his government will speed up its efforts to take over security.