Trump says relations 'very good' with Pakistan

[OCguy]

Exxon hit kick at off shore drilling in Pak so they updating both US and Pak Govt as PM said yesterday we will listen good news in coming days . I think with that Pak US relationship will go up and blossom like Mid East countries.so expect a big military contract in near future as Trump said looking farward to see Pak leadership. He is a businessman not an idiot.


Exxon has 25% share in this drilling and the according to them its more than enough for Pak 50 yrs requirements of Energy we looking big money here. Yes expect big military sales to Pak near future. They will keep India as consumers market but india has lost his chance against Pak


I believe more F16s with new and old from LM.

Potentially...but your helos are sitting shiny and ready to go in a warehouse not too far from me.

 

[Syed1.]

I hope Pak government says to him "no thanks"..... seven decades of piggybacking on the US has left us no where. We must learn to stand on our own feet even if it means eating grass.


Should say no to US aid/loan and military hardware.


We have a good thing going with the Chinese where initially they sell us the weapon and down the road there is talk of transfer of technology. Even the most advanced F-16 will be thoroughly obsolete in a decade. Need to push forward with Project Azm with Chinese help.



Start being a truly free and independent country Pakistan!

 

[OCguy]

I hope Pak government says to him "no thanks"..... seven decades of piggybacking on the US has left us no where. We must learn to stand on our own feet even if it means eating grass.


Should say no to US aid/loan and military hardware.


We have a good thing going with the Chinese where initially they sell us the weapon and down the road there is talk of transfer of technology. Even the most advanced F-16 will be thoroughly obsolete in a decade. Need to push forward with Project Azm with Chinese help.



Start being a truly free and independent country Pakistan!

I hope China's intentions are as pure as you suggest, with all of those loans that will come due.

 

[Syed1.]

I hope China's intentions are as pure as you suggest, with all of those loans that will come due.

They can't be worse than your country. They do not go about invading countries or dropping nukes.

 

[OCguy]

They can't be worse than your country. They do not go about invading countries or dropping nukes.

Not really relevant to this conversation, but just the fact that they are loans and not grants says enough.

 

[YeBeWarned]

If America wants a better relationship with Pakistan they need to remain Neutral on Indo-Pak rivalry and not just issuing statements like Pakistan nuclear weapons are threat to US , when US Nuclear weapons are threat to whole world . America keep stopping our weapon sales, and creating a huge power balance in region , America lost it credibility to work as mediator between Pakistan and India just like they did with Israel and Palestine .

 

[mingle]

Potentially...but your helos are sitting shiny and ready to go in a warehouse not too far from me.

I think down the road we will buy more goodies from US Navy Interested in P8 replacement of P3C plus I feel more F16 r online.Bone of contention was Afghanistan which is settling out so once it settled I think we will have normal relationship with US.

I hope China's intentions are as pure as you suggest, with all of those loans that will come due.

Pakistan is not interested putting all the eggs in same basket we have to make balance at some point and new Govt is very keen to have great relationship with US.

 

[American Pakistani]

US should also look to improve relations with Pakistan and recognize Pakistan's genuine concerns. USA is always batting for Indians in South Asia. Be it terrorism or Kashmir, USA talks India's language. That will never take the relationship forward and the frostiness will increase.

It is the Indian lobby in US with support of Israeli lobby. Indian lobby is working for indian govt free of any $$.

 

[PakSword]

Whenever there is a slight light of hope is seen at the end of this disgraceful tunnel, someone from the tunnel managers always tries to turn off that light..

No US no, we aren't going to trust you.. no more.. go to hell..

 

[Path-Finder]

That means 0, or rather it has 0 meaning

 

[El Sidd]

Gay stuff

 

[Shahzaz ud din]

Trump: Ready to meet Pakistan's Khan

Last year, US cancelled $300m in military aid ‘for not doing enough against terror’

Washington/Islamabad- President Donald Trump has indicated his readiness to meet Pakistan’s new leadership, amidst the ongoing peace talks between the US and the Taliban facilitated by Islamabad to end the brutal war in Afghanistan, America’s longest.

The relations between Pakistan and the US nosedived after President Trump last year accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but “lies and deceit” and providing “safe haven” to terrorists.

In September, the Trump administration cancelled $300 million in military aid to Islamabad for not doing enough against terror groups like the Haqqani Network and Taliban active on its soil. Trump also criticised Pakistan in a Twitter post back in November, saying Islamabad was not doing enough to stop terrorism.

President Trump made this surprise announcement on the possibility of a meeting between him and Prime Minister Imran Khan at the end of a White House media interaction on Wednesday when a journalist asked him to comment on the current situation between India and Pakistan.

Meeting with Pakistan

“Pakistan — we’ll be meeting with Pakistan. I think our relationship right now is very good with Pakistan,” Trump said before departing the White House for a visit in Ohio.
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is spearheading efforts to strike a peace deal with the Taliban with the help of Pakistan.
Khalilzad, the Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, said that Pakistan has an important role to play in Afghan peace talks and cannot be under estimated, state-run Radio Pakistan quoted him as saying.

Pakistan has been bargaining for the first meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Khan in return for Islamabad’s help in bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table.
The cricketer-turned-politician assumed charge as Pakistan prime minister in August last year.

The representatives of the Afghan Taliban, the US as well as officials from Pakistan have been meeting.

Islamabad as fascilitator

The talks were facilitated by Islamabad as Washington continues to seek an end to the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan.
The US has 14,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan.
Two US soldiers were killed in an operation in Afghanistan on Friday, Fox News reported.

Friday’s deaths were the first for US forces there since January. Last year, 13 American troops died while deployed there.
President Trump’s signal that he is ready for a meeting with the Pakistani leadership also came hours after a senior administration official warned that the US remained concerned about India-Pakistan tensions as their militaries were still on alert nearly three weeks after their most dangerous confrontation in decades following the Pulwama terror attack.

GulfNews

 

[CrazyZ]

USA's relationship with Afghanistan is in trouble. An Afghan minister Hamdullah Mohib came to the USA and openly ridiculed Zalmay Khalilzad. The Afghan NDS has links to regional terror groups and may have been responsible for the Pulwama attack and similar attack in Iran. The USA has lost confidence in Kabul and wants out of the war with the Taliban. The USA war was to destroy and prevent groups like Al Qaeda from attacking the USA. Who rules Kabul is irrelevant to them strategically. It has to show Kabul it could make a deal with Pakistan and the Taliban to prevent any Al Qaeda like group from reemerging. It doesn't need bases in Afghanistan. US navy can bomb terrorists from the Arabian Sea, just needs overflight rights from Pakistan. They must show Kabul they can be dumped to keep them in line.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ial-in-peace-talks-feud-sources-idUSKCN1QZ2OU