Foreign Office spokesman Muazzam Ahmad Khan on Thursday affirmed that Pakistan would continue working with President Barack Obama’s administration to achieve common interests in the region.
In a weekly press briefing, the spokesman said Pakistan and the US shared good relations and with President Obama re-elected, Pakistan would continue working with his team.
“Both countries are trying their level best to achieve common interest in the region,” he added.
Khan said it was a fact that both countries had experienced nominal ups and downs in their relations.
To a question, he said Pakistan and US considered that drone attacks were the major cause in smooth relations between both countries and in this connection, bilateral talks were underway to reach a logical end.
Talking about attacks on Pakistan by Maulvi Fazlullah from Afghanistan, the spokesman said detailed dossiers of evidences regarding Fazlullah had been dispatched to the Afghan government and US-led allied forces.
He added that Pakistan had also received a reply in this regard and was in contact with the parties concerned. To a question, he said invitation had been sent to the Indian prime minister and whenever he wanted to come, he would be welcomed.
Khan said Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi and the prime minister of Turkey had confirmed their participation to attend the under-developing countries’ conference in Islamabad, while other countries of D-8 gad also assured their participation in the upcoming D-8 conference.
