Former ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Husain Haqqani has been awarded by a US non-profit association for his distinguished service for the advancement of public discourse on foreign policy. The association, American Committees on Foreign Relations (ACFR) in its 17th Annual Conference (April 26-27, 2012) held here gave this coveted Distinguished Service Award to Husain Haqqani. ACFR president John Brierley in his address on this occasion said that Hussain Haqqani as an ambassador, scholar and journalist has rendered exemplary services. He also appreciated the role played by Husain Haqqani in promoting and improving relations between Pakistan and the US. He said that the trust deficit that exists among the nations emerge as the real impediment in the way of bonding congenial relations between them. Husain Haqqani on this occasion said that the U.S. should not view Pakistan only in the purview of terrorism and added that U.S. should make Pakistan aware of its viewpoint without using force.
