John Kerry congratulates Nawaz Sharif
over the phone
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry is hoping to visit Pakistan
soon, once the new government of incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif is in
place, a US official said Monday.The two men already spoke on the phone on Sunday, when the top US diplomat called Sharif "to congratulate him on his strong showing in Saturday's elections," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.
Kerry also told Sharif "that he looks forward to working with the government as the government is formed in Pakistan."
Ties between the two countries soured after the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011 by US Navy SEALS when he was tracked down to his compound in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad, after a decade on the run.
The killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a US-led NATO air strike in November 2011 then led Islamabad to cut off land routes into Afghanistan used by US troops for re-supplying their forces.
Ties were gradually mended, but tensions remained and one thorn in the relationship is US drone strikes targeting Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants in the northwestern tribal belt.
Sharif has already promised Pakistan's "full support" as the United States withdraws combat troops from Afghanistan, but said he would raise the issue of drone strikes with US leaders.
Washington would be hoping to enhance its cooperation with Islamabad on issues such as counter-terrorism, once the government is formed, Psaki said.
Sharif has "indicated he wants to work closely with the US. We would like to have a positive, productive relationship as well on a number of these issues," Psaki said, adding that first the new government needed to be formed. (AFP)
Cameron congratulates Nawaz
London: British Prime Minister David
Cameron has telephoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif
to congratulate him on his party's success in general elections.
Cameron, who took time out of an official US tour to
telephone Sharif, agreed to work with him to strengthen bilateral relationship.
"The Prime Minister spoke to Nawaz Sharif earlier today
to congratulate him on his party's success in the recent Pakistani elections.
They agreed that the strong bond between the UK and Pakistan was a huge asset
and that they would work together to strengthen the relationship further,"
a Downing Street spokesperson said in London.
"The Prime Minister welcomed Nawaz Sharif's commitment
to prioritise economic reforms. The two leaders also agreed on their shared
commitment to the trilateral process and its importance in achieving peace in
Afghanistan and the wider region," he added.
Pakistani PM-in-waiting Sharif, 63, who is set to return to
office 14 years after he was ousted in a military coup, campaigned on a
pro-business agenda and stocks in Karachi hit an all-time high on Monday on
hopes he could revive the country's shattered economy.
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