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ISLAMABAD: US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher has said Untied States will extend its support to Pakistan and India for defusing the simmering tension in the wake of Mumbai attacks.
Boucher assured that he would talk to US administration on the repatriation of Dr. Aafia and five other inmates of Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
On this occasion, President Asif Ali Zardari said that drones strikes had baldy affected the efforts made on terror war.
Earlier, the President conferred the award of Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam on Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary of State at a special investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr Monday.
According to sources, President Zardari called for immediate end of US drones attacks inside Pakistans territorial borders. He told Boucher that evidence given by the India over Mumbai attacks would be examined. The president vowed that Pakistan would not allow anyone to use her soil for terrorist activity.
Boucher urged leadership of the two countries should cooperate with each other on Mumbai attacks.
Earlier, US Assistant Secretary of State called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. Prime Minister urged US should take swift measures for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The regional tension, South Asian affairs, the war against terror, Pak-India tension and other issues came under discussion during the meeting.
According to sources, Gilani said Pakistan wanted regional peace and ready to cooperate with India in the investigations of Mumbai attacks. He, however, said permanent peace in the region was not possible without resolving the Kashmir issue.
He urged on the global community to play their due role for the resolution of Palestinian issue and stoppage of Israeli aggression.
Boucher said US would help two countries to resolve Kashmir dispute after end of Pak-India tension.
Boucher assured that he would talk to US administration on the repatriation of Dr. Aafia and five other inmates of Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
On this occasion, President Asif Ali Zardari said that drones strikes had baldy affected the efforts made on terror war.
Earlier, the President conferred the award of Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam on Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary of State at a special investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr Monday.
According to sources, President Zardari called for immediate end of US drones attacks inside Pakistans territorial borders. He told Boucher that evidence given by the India over Mumbai attacks would be examined. The president vowed that Pakistan would not allow anyone to use her soil for terrorist activity.
Boucher urged leadership of the two countries should cooperate with each other on Mumbai attacks.
Earlier, US Assistant Secretary of State called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. Prime Minister urged US should take swift measures for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The regional tension, South Asian affairs, the war against terror, Pak-India tension and other issues came under discussion during the meeting.
According to sources, Gilani said Pakistan wanted regional peace and ready to cooperate with India in the investigations of Mumbai attacks. He, however, said permanent peace in the region was not possible without resolving the Kashmir issue.
He urged on the global community to play their due role for the resolution of Palestinian issue and stoppage of Israeli aggression.
Boucher said US would help two countries to resolve Kashmir dispute after end of Pak-India tension.
