ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expects its allies to share the successes and failures in the war against terrorism, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday.
The PM made these remarks while meeting US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Phelps Munter. Gilani underscored the imperative of bridging the trust deficit between the US and Pakistan. The PM stressed upon the need for a positive impact on US-Pak relations from both sides. Welcoming the newly-appointed US ambassador to Pakistan, Gilani assured Munter of the federal government’s complete support during his stay in Pakistan for further expanding the strategic partnership between the two countries in multi-dimensional fields. He told the US ambassador that despite the devastation caused by the floods, the federal government was determined to carry on with the war against terrorism.
The PM urged the US to help build the capacity of the law enforcement agencies and enhance defence and intelligence sharing cooperation between the two countries in order to defeat a common enemy.
He said that losing the war against terrorism was not an option for both the countries. Gilani underlined the need for increasing people-to-people contacts between the two countries including frequent exchanges of parliamentary delegations to address the misconceptions present on both sides.
