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Pakistani President vows to defeat militants
Islamabad, June 20, IRNA -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari told the visiting US special envoy that the defeat of the extremists on ground was one part of the battle and that a complete success required for the mission is that ‘we changed the militant mindset’ through creation and provision of opportunities to the people.
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and President Zardari discussed bilateral relations, regional security situation, shared terrorists threat,
US-Pakistan Strategic Dialog, reimbursements of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) arrears, drug-trafficking and strengthening of Pakistan’s law enforcing agencies, the president spokesman said.
“Both the countries need to cooperate in order to give local people hope through creation of jobs and other economic opportunities,” President Zardari told the US envoy who is on two-day visit to Pakistan.
Zardari also emphasized on early reimbursement of arrears of CSF of over $1.5b which was rising every month, presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said.
Briefing the media, the Spokesperson of President Asif Ali Zardari said that militancy and terrorism was the common enemy and that the existing cooperation between both countries must continue to fight the menace.
Holbrook reiterated the United States' long-term commitment to the strategic partnership with Pakistan saying that the Administration was conscious of the need for creating economic opportunity for the Pakistani people in their fight against militancy, the spokesman said.
Holbrooke said that the government and the people of United States highly appreciate the sacrifices made by the people, the armed forces and other civilian law enforcing agencies of Pakistan in the war against militants.
He said that US would continue to support Pakistan and would provide all possible assistance in strengthening of democracy, security, socio-economic development and welfare of the people of Pakistan. He said that United Stated valued Pakistan’s desire for peace and stability in the region./end
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and President Zardari discussed bilateral relations, regional security situation, shared terrorists threat,
US-Pakistan Strategic Dialog, reimbursements of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) arrears, drug-trafficking and strengthening of Pakistan’s law enforcing agencies, the president spokesman said.
“Both the countries need to cooperate in order to give local people hope through creation of jobs and other economic opportunities,” President Zardari told the US envoy who is on two-day visit to Pakistan.
Zardari also emphasized on early reimbursement of arrears of CSF of over $1.5b which was rising every month, presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said.
Briefing the media, the Spokesperson of President Asif Ali Zardari said that militancy and terrorism was the common enemy and that the existing cooperation between both countries must continue to fight the menace.
Holbrook reiterated the United States' long-term commitment to the strategic partnership with Pakistan saying that the Administration was conscious of the need for creating economic opportunity for the Pakistani people in their fight against militancy, the spokesman said.
Holbrooke said that the government and the people of United States highly appreciate the sacrifices made by the people, the armed forces and other civilian law enforcing agencies of Pakistan in the war against militants.
He said that US would continue to support Pakistan and would provide all possible assistance in strengthening of democracy, security, socio-economic development and welfare of the people of Pakistan. He said that United Stated valued Pakistan’s desire for peace and stability in the region./end
