FACTBOX: Obama sets Afghanistan, Pakistan objectives

(Reuters) - The Obama administration has set the following objectives for countering al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, from boosting Islamabad's counterinsurgency capabilities to building up Afghan security forces so U.S. assistance can be reduced.

Here are the objectives, detailed in a draft document obtained by Reuters:

OBJECTIVE 1: Disrupt terrorist networks in Afghanistan and especially Pakistan to degrade any ability they have to plan and launch international terrorist attacks.

OBJECTIVE 2a: Assist efforts to enhance civilian control and stable constitutional government in Pakistan.

OBJECTIVE 2b: Develop Pakistan's counterinsurgency capabilities; continue to support Pakistan's efforts to defeat terrorist and insurgent groups.

OBJECTIVE 2c: Involve the international community more actively to forge international consensus to stabilize Pakistan.

OBJECTIVE 3a: Defeat the extremist insurgency, secure the Afghan populace, and develop increasingly self-reliant Afghan security forces that can lead the counterinsurgency and counterterrorism fight with reduced U.S. assistance.

OBJECTIVE 3b: Promote a more capable, accountable, and effective government in Afghanistan that serves the Afghan people and can eventually function, especially regarding internal security, with limited international support.

OBJECTIVE 3c: Involve the international community more actively to forge international consensus to stabilize Afghanistan.

(Reporting by Susan Cornwell in Washington; Writing by Phil Stewart; Editing by Eric Beech)