ISLAMABAD: Expressing intentions to continue cooperation, Pakistan
and, US on Friday reaffirmed resolve to work together for normalization
of ties estranged of late.
The commitment to stay as partners in
the ongoing war against terrorism was renewed from both sides when US
Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter called on Foreign Minister Hina
Rabbani Khar and took stock of burning issues between the two countries.
“Strengthening bilateral cooperation and enhancing coordination
on regional issues was the crux of the meeting,” a senior Foreign
Office official privy to the meeting told Online.
According to
Foreign office spokesperson bilateral relations and the regional
situation were discussed and it was felt that the cooled relation
between the two friendly countries had to be warmed up for the sake of
regional stability.
The relations between the two countries had
taken a downward slide after Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mike Mullen publicly accused the Haqqani network of being a “veritable
arm" of the Pakistani intelligence service, which prompted furious
response from Pakistan.
The recent row has plummetted the two
countries relations to a new low, which had already been seriously
damaged after US Special Forces secretly entered Pakistan and killed
al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden without knowledge and permission from
Islamabad in May this year. Online
