Flash ! : US Secretary of State hints at restoring aid to Pakistan

[Chanakyaa]

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Islamabad on Wednesday ahead of his India trip hoping to reset the strained relationship with Pakistan. He hinted at restoring counter-terror aid to the neighbouring country, provided it took decisive steps against terrorists operating from its soil. For the second successive year, the visit of an US Secretary of State under Trump administration has begun from Pakistan. The US is also seeking Islamabad’s support for its reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan.

“First stop Pakistan, a new leader there. I wanted to get out there at the beginning of his time in an effort to reset the relationship between the two countries… There are lots of challenges between the two nations, but we’re hopeful that with new leadership we can find common ground and begin to work on some of our shared problems together. They have expressed goodfaith intention to do so,” Pompeo told reporters en route to Islamabad.

In his meetings in Islamabad, Pompeo and his hosts discussed ways to reset ties. “FM Qureshi underscores the need to reset bilateral ties on the basis of mutual trust and respect,” Pak foreign office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal tweeted, adding: “Safeguarding Pakistan’s national interests will remain supreme priority.”

“We need Pakistan to seriously engage to help us get to the reconciliation we need in Afghanistan… We need their help,” suggested Pompeo.
When asked about aid returning back to Pakistan, he said: “I think the answer is probably yes… It’s that we haven’t seen the progress that we need to see from them… I am confident we’ll present to the President the rationale for that…”
In New Delhi, Pompeo and his Indian counterpart would deliberate on counter-terror partnership and new designations against terror operatives.

When asked about Indo-US discussion on Thursday about waivers for Russian S-400 and Iranian oil, Pompeo indicated that while these issues are on the agenda, they do not define structural elements of the Indo-US partnership. “They will certainly come up, but I don’t think they’ll be the primary focus. There are half a dozen things on the agenda.

They are about things that are big and strategic and will go on for 20, 40, 50 years. Those are the kinds of topics that Secretary Mattis and I are hoping to address.”

 

[IceCold]

Source : https://www.********************

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Islamabad on Wednesday ahead of his India trip hoping to reset the strained relationship with Pakistan. He hinted at restoring counter-terror aid to the neighbouring country, provided it took decisive steps against terrorists operating from its soil. For the second successive year, the visit of an US Secretary of State under Trump administration has begun from Pakistan. The US is also seeking Islamabad’s support for its reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan.

“First stop Pakistan, a new leader there. I wanted to get out there at the beginning of his time in an effort to reset the relationship between the two countries… There are lots of challenges between the two nations, but we’re hopeful that with new leadership we can find common ground and begin to work on some of our shared problems together. They have expressed goodfaith intention to do so,” Pompeo told reporters en route to Islamabad.

In his meetings in Islamabad, Pompeo and his hosts discussed ways to reset ties. “FM Qureshi underscores the need to reset bilateral ties on the basis of mutual trust and respect,” Pak foreign office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal tweeted, adding: “Safeguarding Pakistan’s national interests will remain supreme priority.”

“We need Pakistan to seriously engage to help us get to the reconciliation we need in Afghanistan… We need their help,” suggested Pompeo.
When asked about aid returning back to Pakistan, he said: “I think the answer is probably yes… It’s that we haven’t seen the progress that we need to see from them… I am confident we’ll present to the President the rationale for that…”
In New Delhi, Pompeo and his Indian counterpart would deliberate on counter-terror partnership and new designations against terror operatives.

When asked about Indo-US discussion on Thursday about waivers for Russian S-400 and Iranian oil, Pompeo indicated that while these issues are on the agenda, they do not define structural elements of the Indo-US partnership. “They will certainly come up, but I don’t think they’ll be the primary focus. There are half a dozen things on the agenda.

They are about things that are big and strategic and will go on for 20, 40, 50 years. Those are the kinds of topics that Secretary Mattis and I are hoping to address.”

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Pakistan never talked about the money or aid or whatever so US fundamentally lost that card as well. To Pakistan it does not matter if US does restore or not because that is something we are not looking for. So nothing really there.

 

[Crystal-Clear]

not needed . bye

 

[Baby Leone]

Pakistan never talked about the money or aid or whatever so US fundamentally lost that card as well. To Pakistan it does not matter if US does restore or not because that is something we are not looking for. So nothing really there.

first of all its not AID its reimbursements of Pakistani Money and these americans are trying their best to give the impression that its aid. Secondly, its our money not aid why shouldnt we talk about it? and ths mere few million dollars are lot less it should be more or Pakistan should immediately stop providing free Party to NATO & US.

 

[IceCold]

first of all its not AID its reimbursements of Pakistani Money and these americans are trying their best to give the impression that its aid. Secondly, its our money not aid why shouldnt we talk about it? and ths mere few million dollars are lot less it should be more or Pakistan should immediately stop providing free Party to NATO & US.

I said whether its money or aid or whatever, Pakistan requested none so practically US lost a card here because its of no barring to us whether they hint on restoring it or not because we are not asking for it.

 

[Storm Force]

I said whether its money or aid or whatever, Pakistan requested none so practically US lost a card here because its of no barring to us whether they hint on restoring it or not because we are not asking for it.

So they want fifty year strategic partnership with India

Nice


We will start with predator drones and raptors for air force and then super hornets for the carrier we are building

 

[IceCold]

So they want fifty year strategic partnership with India

Nice


We will start with predator drones and raptors for air force and then super hornets for the carrier we are building

I am lost here. Did you quote me by mistake or is there a point to it?

 

[war&peace]

Pakistan never talked about the money or aid or whatever so US fundamentally lost that card as well. To Pakistan it does not matter if US does restore or not because that is something we are not looking for. So nothing really there.

The $300 million was not aid. It was the bill they have to pay. Lanat on the spineless rat dying in Dubai...who sold the country so cheap. We are not charging NATO supplies anything. While Tajikistan, a much smaller country charged NATO $1700 per container upfront so USA can't even use the word aid to humiliate them.

 

[IceCold]

The $300 million was not aid. It was the bill they have to pay. Lanat on the spineless rat dying in Dubai...who sold the country so cheap. We are not charging NATO supplies anything. While Tajikistan, a much smaller country charged NATO $1700 per container upfront so USA can't even use the word aid and humiliate them.

Never said it was. Never the less how does it matter when we did not asked for the restoration of it as per SMQ?
And yes instead of CSF, we need to start charging containers and i do believe we will. Its a matter of time before IK government does that. After all we do need revenue as well.

 

[war&peace]

Never said it was. Never the less how does it matter when we did not asked for the restoration of it as per SMQ?
And yes instead of CSF, we need to start charging containers and i do believe we will. Its a matter of time before IK government does that. After all we do need revenue as well.

I think it should have been the first order from the PM office. As a Pakistani, I pay toll tax in Pakistan ...every time I cross the limits of a city so why these NATO snakes are so special to our govt?

 

[Lucky Breeze]

No we are not your client.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Thank you U.S.A. Hope our relation improve in future

 

[Tshering22]

So they want fifty year strategic partnership with India

Nice


We will start with predator drones and raptors for air force and then super hornets for the carrier we are building

This aid is akin to the aid that UK provides to its cronies in India, namely foundations, NGOs etc. While the amount for us is minuscule, the amount being offered to Pakistan is also not of much significance if you see the levels of investments they need in terms of augmenting the country's infrastructure and finding solutions to modern problems faced across the Subcontinent.

This seems more like a bargaining chip for the S-400 deal. In case we go ahead with it, they would resume their aid.

Fair deal.

 

[Path-Finder]

lets not forget money 'owed' for using Pakistan ports and routes to afghanistan! That is what that money is which is strangely given as aid! who the f#ck negotiated this?

 

[waz]

So they want fifty year strategic partnership with India

Nice


We will start with predator drones and raptors for air force and then super hornets for the carrier we are building

Lol.