Since al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed on May 2 in a top-secret US unilateral military operation in Pakistan's Abbottabad city, relations have become even more frayed.
At a press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua was asked to comment on reports that the US is not ready to forgo the option of unilateral strikes inside Pakistan, if it locates high-value al-Qaeda or Taliban targets in the country.
"These are the issues that are being taken up with the United States, taking into account the discussions that have taken place in the Parliament and the resolution of the Parliament. We are in the process of re-engaging with the US and the purpose is to get the terms of our engagement right," Janjua said.
When asked as to how talks between Pakistan and the US could take place at a time when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton clearly said that America would repeat unilateral attacks inside Pakistan, if required, Janjua replied: "I think it is best not to discuss and give messages through the media. The most important thing is to have reasonable and reasoned discussions at official level with the US government and those continue." (ANI)
