ISLAMABAD: The US must take Pakistan into confidence on its review of its Afghanistan policy and ensure that the intended military build-up should not affect Balochistan and other areas of Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday.
During talks with a US Congressional delegation headed by John Tierney, Gilani said, “The US and ISAF forces should coordinate and improve the current level of intelligence-sharing with Pakistan to solidify the ongoing operation against militancy on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border.” He urged the US to channel its economic assistance through a transparent mechanism established by the Government of Pakistan.
PM Gilani also suggested that the US should release Dr Aafia Siddiqui, extend the Fulbright Scholarship Programme for Pakistani students beyond 2010 and allocate special scholarships for 500 children of those martyred and injured in operations against terrorists.
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