Pakistan
and the United States on August 2 acknowledged progress
in ties between the two countries, in the wake of a
recent MoU signed regarding transportation of NATO supplies
to Afghanistan through Pakistan, and subsequently the
US releasing $1.1 billion to the latter, reports Daily
Times. This was discussed during a meeting between
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani and
ISAF commander General John Allen at the GHQ, Rawalpindi.
Kayani said the meeting helped improve strategic and
operational understanding between Pakistan’s military
and NATO forces. He said the Pak-US relationship should
be based on mutual trust, respect and transparency.
General Allen said, "I look forward to these visits
and am pleased with the upward spiral in our relationship
they represent. We are making significant progress toward
building a partnership that is enduring, strategic,
carefully defined, and that enhances the security and
prosperity of the region.” |
