President Asif Ali Zardari and US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton on Monday discussed bilateral ties and Afghan peace process in New York.
The two leaders took the opportunity to review recent positive developments in the relationship, including the opening of the GLOCs, high-level contacts between the two sides, the signing of MOU on the up-gradation of the Peshawar-Torkham Road and the release of the CSF reimbursements.
“We should build on the positive momentum,” the president informed Secretary Clinton. The president and Clinton had an in-depth conversation on the way forward. The two also discussed the situation in Afghanistan and how Pakistan and the US could cooperate in helping bring peace and stability in that country.
The president assured Secretary Clinton that Pakistan was prepared to do everything in its power to help an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
He also conveyed that peace and stability in Pakistan were tied to peace and stability in Afghanistan. “No country has paid a higher price for the conflict in Afghanistan than Pakistan,” he said.
The president also took the opportunity to express the deep dismay of the people of Pakistan over the blasphemous video. “One or two insane persons should not be allowed to endanger world peace in the garb of freedom of expression,” he said.
The president thanked Secretary Clinton for US assistance to Pakistan and stressed the need that rather spreading too thin, the US should focus on large signature projects. On cooperation in trade and economy, the president appreciated the recent announcement of multi-year Pakistan Private Initiative based on public private partnership with up to $80 million of US funding, saying such steps would encourage entrepreneurship for promising Pakistani companies. He expressed the hope that substantial progress would be witnessed in the coming days in the bilateral investment treaty between the two countries.
The president also called for greater market access for Pakistani products in the US markets.
He said Pakistan looked forward to productive deliberations at the Pakistan Investment Conference next month in London for attracting investment in the country. He also welcomed creation of US-Pakistan Women Business Council.
The secretary of state reiterated the desire of the US government to continue working with the government and people of Pakistan for further strengthening the bilateral relations and for the peace, stability and socio-economic development of the region.
I think now that (sex) cat is out of the bag he should be seriously thinking of romancing Mrs. Clinton instead,
after all invertly now it is ” Like Son like Father” & as yet he has to maintain as the lead figurehead.
ha ha ha
YOU ARE RIGHT! HINA KHAR,PLEASE KEEP AN EYE, RATHER BOTH EYES ON MR.ZARDARI. HILARY IS PLANNING TO RUN FOR THE US PRESIDENT'S POST. IF SHE WINS AND IF ZARDARI GETS A SECOND TERM AS PRESIDENT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. DON'T LEAVE HIM ALONE WITH HER. REGARDS.
what a shameless president who after having caused death of numerous pakistanis on the so called love of prophet day has the audacity to tell other countries what laws they should make to protect the "honor" of his prophet. Muslims do not have ANY right to demand that from rest of the world just because muslims have been unable to grow and adjust to the civilized society that values freedom for people, something that backward corrupt uneducated and unsophisticated extremists cannot understand just like the spineless leaders of pakistan
Correct: Futhermore, "The president also took the opportunity to express the deep dismay ………….. What was Hilary's reply? Please tell me. The forward, fair, educated and sophisticated extremists at the Blackhouse should read the following artilcle by Ansar Abbasi in The News: "A research and investigation report by the leading Stanford Law School and New York University School of Law in the United States has rejected Washington’s narrative about the use of drones in Pakistan and concluded that the strikes are counterproductive and damaging, kill innocent civilians, constantly terrorising the people of tribal areas, depriving children of education and even targeting rescuers.". Shahzad Akbar, Director FFR and Reprieve’s Legal Fellow in Pakistan said: “This report by US academics has established what we have been saying for years. Drone strikes are illegal, largely terrorising the civilian population in Waziristan and pushing them to militancy. The world cannot expect us to love the US when they are killing women, children, elderly and innocent civilians as indicated by this report. This new report will help poor victims in their quest for justice and due process.” See "The News" for realitycheck.
Hillary Clinton is very smart,cunning and inteligent ;ady.due to her soft and foxy way of talk,hse has the capacity to attract the angry people to her very nicely.Zardari ` weak point is that he is very fond of these ladies,but he rememvers that he is the president of Pakistan not the owner of cafetaria of Karachi.He should not revise the histry of Gen.Rani of Gujrat with Gen Ayub Khan.
Was he once again "ignored" by Obama and had to settle for the second best.?This guy has become a joke on the world stage.He gets lip service from all that he meets – everybody is aware he is all talk and no substance , the only thing he is good at is milking the country with his govt ministers.He talks of peace and stability in Afghanistan-to start off with there is no peace and stability in his own country -does he not realise clinton knows he is talking from his back side!
I think now that (sex) cat is out of the bag he should be seriously thinking of romancing Mrs. Clinton instead,
after all invertly now it is " Like Son like Father" & as yet he has to maintain as the lead figurehead.
ha ha ha
F_ _k this drama! The NRO-sponsored Zardari government is nothing but a puppet of Americans! I fail to understand the biggest news to focus is right in air across the border and our Jiala 70s infested Media with all those grey-haired still living in the "Bhutto" nostalgia is not even giving the news space on page 3!! Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Chairperson of the PPP has fallen for the dusky FM Hina Rabbani Khar!! Both are planning to marry each other and settle in Switzerland later on!! While the nation has reached its point of collapse thanks to the corruption, bad governance and nepotisim of the Jiala government with all economic opportunity wiped out, our beloved Chairman, hazroon dilloon ki dharkan, is happily flirting with our FM!! Wah rey Bhutto, tu kaun zinda hey!!
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