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Pakistan's focus in war affected by tension with India: PM - People's Daily Online
Pakistan's focus in war affected by tension with India: PM 16:15, November 14, 2009
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan's focus in the war on terror is being affected because of persistent tension with archrival India, local media reported Saturday.
"While Pakistan is fully committed to taking to logical conclusion the ongoing operations against the Taliban, the country's forces are over stretched because of perpetual tensions on the eastern border," said the prime minister Friday at a meeting with General (R) James Jones, U.S. National Security Advisor of President Obama.
Gilani said the U.S. should be "sensitive" to Pakistan's core interests including the Kashmir dispute, issues related to water, the Indian military's capability and the balance of power in South Asia.
He said the U.S. should use its influence with India to resume the composite dialogue process and bring down tensions with Pakistan, to enable Islamabad to concentrate on the war on terror.
Gilani welcomed the U.S. initiative to take Pakistan into confidence and seek its input in the ongoing review of the Afghan policy, but expressed concerns over the possible effects of a surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan, especially in Helmand.
He said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has agreed to the resumption of result-oriented strategic dialogue during her recent visit to Pakistan, and the dialogue should be scheduled for the immediate future.
Gilani noted that reimbursement of Pakistani claims from the Coalition Support Fund had been "inordinately delayed."
Jones told Gilani that he was sent to Islamabad to convey to the leadership the U.S. president's sincere intention to pursue a long-term strategic partnership.
He said the U.S. was committed to assisting Pakistan economically in the reconstruction of areas affected by terrorism and the capacity building of its forces.
Jones assured Gilani that his country would continue urging the Indian leadership to resume the composite dialogue process.
The U.S. official also called on President Asif Ali Zardari, and discussed matters related to Pakistan's struggle against militancy. Separately, Jones met Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and conveyed a strong message of support from President Barack Obama for the Pak-U.S. strategic partnership. Jones also met army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani to discuss various matters of mutual interest.
Source: Xinhua
Pakistan's focus in war affected by tension with India: PM 16:15, November 14, 2009
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan's focus in the war on terror is being affected because of persistent tension with archrival India, local media reported Saturday.
"While Pakistan is fully committed to taking to logical conclusion the ongoing operations against the Taliban, the country's forces are over stretched because of perpetual tensions on the eastern border," said the prime minister Friday at a meeting with General (R) James Jones, U.S. National Security Advisor of President Obama.
Gilani said the U.S. should be "sensitive" to Pakistan's core interests including the Kashmir dispute, issues related to water, the Indian military's capability and the balance of power in South Asia.
He said the U.S. should use its influence with India to resume the composite dialogue process and bring down tensions with Pakistan, to enable Islamabad to concentrate on the war on terror.
Gilani welcomed the U.S. initiative to take Pakistan into confidence and seek its input in the ongoing review of the Afghan policy, but expressed concerns over the possible effects of a surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan, especially in Helmand.
He said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has agreed to the resumption of result-oriented strategic dialogue during her recent visit to Pakistan, and the dialogue should be scheduled for the immediate future.
Gilani noted that reimbursement of Pakistani claims from the Coalition Support Fund had been "inordinately delayed."
Jones told Gilani that he was sent to Islamabad to convey to the leadership the U.S. president's sincere intention to pursue a long-term strategic partnership.
He said the U.S. was committed to assisting Pakistan economically in the reconstruction of areas affected by terrorism and the capacity building of its forces.
Jones assured Gilani that his country would continue urging the Indian leadership to resume the composite dialogue process.
The U.S. official also called on President Asif Ali Zardari, and discussed matters related to Pakistan's struggle against militancy. Separately, Jones met Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and conveyed a strong message of support from President Barack Obama for the Pak-U.S. strategic partnership. Jones also met army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani to discuss various matters of mutual interest.
Source: Xinhua
