US, Pakistan pledge to relations, broaden ties beyond military issues
By Matthew Lee, APWednesday, March 24, 2010
US, Pakistan vow to improve ties
WASHINGTON — The United States and Pakistan are pledging to boost and broaden relations to overcome mutual mistrust and suspicion that have arisen in recent years over Afghanistan and the fight against terrorism.
Launching high-level strategic dialogue in Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (KOR-eshi) vowed Wednesday to improve ties. One way to do this, they said, would be to expand the security focus to include energy development, education and agriculture. They said all must be addressed to win the war on violent extremism.
Neither Clinton nor Quershi outlined specific programs, but Pakistan has put energy, including civilian nuclear power, at the top of its list of priorities.
