US does not have any problem with Pak govt

Washington, Jul 19 (PTI) The United States has said it
does not have any problem with the Pakistani government and
stressed that fighting terrorism is not the only issue in the
relationship between the two countries.

"I don't think we've had any problem dealing with the
Pakistani government over the past several years, no matter
who is sitting in what chair. We continue to have contact with
President Musharraf, as we do with other members of the
government, including the prime minister, as is evidenced by
his upcoming trip here in about 10 days," State Department
spokesman Sean McCormack said here Friday.

He said: "We have a very good relationship with
Pakistan. It is a broad, deep relationship. We're looking to
broaden and deepen it."

"There are issues related to, for example, security
and fighting terrorism that we're working intensively with
this government. I think Admiral Mullen, the chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, was recently in Pakistan, and I think
he met with several members of the government. He met with the
military. He met with civilian leadership. And he also met
with President Musharraf as well," he said.

He also said the United States is working with
Pakistan and Afghanistan to work through the issues on the
Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

"It's a tough problem controlling that border. And
there are issues on the Pakistani side; there are issues on
the Afghan side. And we are helping both sides work through
those issues. And I would expect that the communications
between Afghanistan and the Pakistan will also continue,"
McCormack added.