United States’ Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson on Sunday said Washington wanted strong relations with Pakistan.
“Geographically and strategically Pakistan is an important country of the region and due to this significance, we want strong relations with this country,” Olson said.
The US ambassador said the 2011 and the start of 2012 were difficult times for both countries but now they had decided to realigned the decades-old partnership.
He said US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton had offered an apology for loss of life in the Salala checkpost incident, that he called “tragic and regrettable”.
Olson said the US always helped Pakistan, adding that the assistance would continue in the future. He said Washington would continue to extend help in the field of education, health, energy and economic development.