By
Media Monitor Desk
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Hilary
Clinton admitting to existence of trust deficit with Pakistan at
the government and military level has said that we want to bring
an end to this deficit by sitting together and ironing out all
our reservations.
Talking to senior female journalists on
Friday, admitting to trust deficit between the two allies she
said that it is imperative that trust is established and we are
holding talks in this respect.
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said
that on Thursday that her meeting with the Chief of the Army
Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani and DG ISPR that lasted for
more than 30 minutes was quite fruitful and during the course of
the meeting General Kiyani vowed to strengthen democracy.
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said
that US will keep on supporting Pakistan Army thick and thin
adding it wants strong and stable relations with it.
In response to a question regarding Kerry
Lugar Bill, she said Pakistan itself would give certificate of
nuclear proliferation adding if we give aid then we ought to
keep conditions.
We are a firm supporter of democracy in
Pakistan, she said.
We have alter our policy regarding Pakistan
thus want to make direct investment on people of Pakistan, she
pointed.
In response to another question, US Secretary
of State Hilary Clinton said that in the past aid given to
Pakistan by US was not spent properly thus this time we want it
to be spent transparently.
Regarding Al-Qaeda leadership, she again made
it clear that it could be present in Pakistan however US wants
that lack of trust between two countries must be ended.
Not denying the presence of Black Water in
Pakistan, she said that there are some Security Agencies present
for security purpose.
She again urged Pakistan and India to come to
negotiation table as talks is the only solution to solve thorny
issues.
Confidence Building Measures are the need of
the hour for both countries, she maintained.
She further strongly condemned Peshawar Bomb
blast terming such incidents as heinous.
She made it clear that we don’t view those
killed in terrorism incidents and drone attacks with the same
eye.
meanwhile talking to delegation of
Parliamentarians belonging from NWFP Province and FATA here on
Friday US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton again made it clear
that undoubtedly FATA and NWFP are hub of terrorism adding US
wants strong democracy in Pakistan and its tribal areas.
Sources say that the meeting lasted for quite
a while in which matters pertaining to enhancing relations and
recent wave of hatred among people of Pakistan on US and others
were discussed in depth.
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said
that drone attacks matter is very serious and we are well aware
of the reservations of the Pakistani leadership with US.
Clinton said that the final decision will be
taken by the military leadership of both the countries.
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said
that US respects Pakistan sovergnity thick and thin.
She strongly condemned recent spate of
suicide bombing in Pakistan terming it gruesome.
Terrorists have no religion nor any boundary,
she pointed.
Hilary Clinton went on to say that US will
never leave Pakistan in dire straits adding we know that how
many sacrifices Pakistan has given in war against terror.
Our relationship goes far beyond security,
she said.
The terrorists can destroy but not build
adding US and Pakistan must work together for promoting and
normalizing ties, she maintained.
She said that US has announce handsome relief
for the affectees of Swat and Malakand and will keep on
supporting people in South Waziristan too as we are close allies
in war against terror.
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said
that US will fulfill promises of ROZ as it is in the prime
interest of the United States.
She said that US want to pull Pakistan out of
hot waters and are thus determined and resolute to do so.
US respects sentiments of people of Pakistan,
she said.
Sources told Online that the Tribal Elders
and Parliamentarians again made it clear that drone attacks are
not tolerable and acceptable at any cost thus US must halt them
immediately.
They expressed their sheer reservations with
the US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton adding Tribal people
are furious with US.
They said that negative impact is being
created on the mindset rather than positive one in this regard.
