Pakistan and United States need to sit together to resolve the issue of supply to NATO forces in Afghanistan and ensure that an attack similar to the NATO air strike on Salala checkpost was not repeated in the future, Congressman David Dreier said on Friday. He is the chairman of the House Democracy Partnership and chairman of the House Rules Committee. Dreier is leading a US Congressional delegation to Pakistan which is the first high-profile visit from US delegates after the Salala incident.
The delegation includes Congressman James Moran, Congressman Joe Wilson, Congressman Adrian Smith, Congressman Kenny Merchant and Father Patrick Conroy. The US congressmen visited the newly-constructed Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) built with the support of USAID, where David Dreier told reporters, “We believe that partnership between the elected representatives of two countries is very important to further promote bilateral relations.” He said it would help ensure the goals of providing jobs, security, progress and prosperity in Pakistan. He also expressed sorrow and grief on the loss of life in Thursday’s tragic bomb blast in Peshawar.
