I think we would all have greater confidence in the veracity of the suggestion that things are much improved if the article above sounded less like a motivated "official" release and more like a journalistic piece -- for instance, note there is little mention of what the main issues, visas for the bloated CIA presence and of course the trainers, consider:
On the issue of visas for US security and intelligence officials, the two sides agreed on a framework which would allow the Americans to deploy their personnel in Pakistan. But the Americans also agreed to “work with the ISI and not against it”..
So the Pakistanis, it seems have capitulated - in return for a verbal agreement with a US official that US CIA will not work against Pakistan inside, on Pakistani territory, the Pakistanis it seems will allow whatever number of CIA personnel the CIA decides it needs on Pakistani territory -- it's good to be CIA (sucks being Pakistan, a government and army that knows little other than always losing).
Additionally, there some curiosities, see if you find these "interesting" as well:
In the talks, the Americans “assured the Pakistanis that they not only recognised their interests in Afghanistan but also want them to play a larger role”.
The Pakistanis assured them that “they support the US-led process” and would use their influence “to ensure that the process succeeds”.
So the process is no longer "Afghan led, Afghan owned"???????
Or is it that the process being referred to is the US-Talib negotiations, while of course US insists that Pakistan fight the Talib --- and of course, the Pakistanis, "assure" that they support the "US led Process" whereas previously the Pakistani are on record as saying they wanted "Afghan owned Afghan led" process.
So another item the Pakistanis seem to have capitulated on -- after a greater role in Afghanistan, means exactly what???? More fighting in Kunar??
And consider the case of the CIA agent doctor -- now if the doctor was found to be an active cooperating agent of India, what would happen?? But instead the ISI will release this traitor, no charges, no trail - it's good to be CIA
And the biggest US win?? Well, the US will agree not to screw the Pakistanis throw the media - the Pakistanis are very proud (ghairat) and think bending over in public embarrasses them - so much pride, so much honor.
So yes, things are back to where they were, a great success