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President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the United States to prevent mistrust caused by diplomatic incidents from spoiling ties between the two nations. The relation between the two countries has recently been under stress due to the Rayond Davis incident. Zardari requested the new visiting US envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman that the relation between the two countries should not be hostage to the incident or a case of mistrust.1
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has noted that the consequences of walking away from Pakistan will have dire results. Referring to a 16 per cent cut slapped last month by the House of Representatives on US foreign assistance, she told an appropriations subcommittee, “It will be very difficult for us… to absorb” the impact of this cut, particularly in places like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. It would be worth noting that the US State Department is seeking $8.7 billion next fiscal year to fund its civilian missions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq.2
- 1. “Mistrust must not spoil US ties, says Zardari”, Dawn, March 7, 2011 at http://www.dawn.com/2011/03/07/gilani-meets-new-us-special-envoy-for-pak...
- 2. “Walking away from Pakistan to have dire results: Clinton, Dawn, March 9, 2011 at http://www.dawn.com/2011/03/11/walking-away-from-pakistan-to-have-dire-r...