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Pakistan seeking new parameters in relations with US: Gilani
 [Dawn] Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ... said on Sunday that Pakistain has not sought any apology from the United States on the Salalah post incident but is seeking new directions in relations with America on key issues. How about hostile isolation? Speaking to the media at his residence on Sunday, the prime minister said the Parliament will debate ties with America on Monday with input from key stakeholders before the new rules of engagement and proposals are settled. The relations between the countries touched a new low following the killing of 24 Pak soldiers, by US troops, on their border post in the restive tribal region in November last year. "We want the full support of Parliament on this issue, which will also deal with Pakistain's ties with NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the cut of the American pants... and ISAF as the two organizations combine a total of 48 countries," he said. Posted by: Fred 2012-03-19 |
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