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ISLAMABAD: US national security adviser Susan E. Rice is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday on a day long official visit, it has been learnt.
According to details, Rice is expected to meet Pakistan's political and military leadership during which discussions will be held on bilateral relations and the regional security situation.
Rice will be accompanied by a high-level delegation and will hold important talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tomorrow.
Moreover, a top military source said that the US national security adviser will hold a separate meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif at the General Headquarters, where the regional security situation will come under discussion.
Rice's visit comes on the heels of cancellation of talks between India and Pakistan's national security advisers. Expressing disappointment at the cancellation of the proposed talks between the NSAs of the two countries, the United States had urged the neighbours to soon resume formal dialogue.
“We are disappointed that the talks will not happen this weekend and encourage India and Pakistan to resume formal dialogue soon,” State Department spokesman John Kirby had said.
The region also recently saw suspension of the Afghan peace talks after news of Mullah Omar's death surfaced and it is likely that the subject may come under discussion during tomorrow's talks.
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Aug 29, 2015 01:53pm
Welcome Ms Rice hope your visit is for peace security and stability in the region!
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Aug 29, 2015 01:57pm
This shows Pakistan status as Hyper Power and all major countries want audience with our COAS and would like to be on our right side .
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Aug 29, 2015 02:13pm
Review meeting in this context means..."Do as you are told". Simple
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Aug 29, 2015 02:16pm
@Zak discussion with Pakistan is only on security due militancy. No trade or econmomy
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Aug 29, 2015 02:24pm
Do.more is here
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Aug 29, 2015 02:27pm
Is " OUR FRIEND " afraid to see peace and prosperity in Pakistan ?
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Aug 29, 2015 02:30pm
Pk should insist that she visits India also during this visit
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Aug 29, 2015 02:30pm
@zak NSA level officer meeting PM of a country at a short notice of a day n it shows the strength of a country. funny isn't it Zak.
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Aug 29, 2015 02:37pm
She's not welcomed . She should in fact go to Indus and lecture her on her behaviour.
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Aug 29, 2015 02:38pm
She might not seem important but she has always been a close personal friend of the Obama family, even before Barack became president. She has his ear.
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Aug 29, 2015 02:39pm
It is a reality that without involvement of world powers Pakistan and India cannot come to table for talk on Kashmir.
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Aug 29, 2015 02:42pm
@Think Practical ...... No one talks to Nawaz Sharif like that. You are thinking of General Musharraf and A.A. Zardari.
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Aug 29, 2015 02:43pm
After the meeting just watch u r PM stance towards India. For Indians its no surprise....
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Aug 29, 2015 02:46pm
@AAF ..... Trust me on this. Americans are not your friends. For hiding bin Laden you are considered enemies by the American people. Washington is your friend.
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Aug 29, 2015 02:52pm
She is coming to Pakistan for giving orders, as usual. Those who pay, have their right to supervise.
About the cross-border firings, we already have UN observers along the LOC since ages. They must be sending their observation reports to their employers, in pursuance of their assigned duties.
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Aug 29, 2015 02:52pm
Take her to Charwah border to show effects of Indian firing on unarmed civilians. Hand her dossiers of RAW activities in Pakistan urban areas as proof of greatness of our perpetually crying neighbors. Tell her to go to crying babies in Afghanistan and India to give them soothers. Tell her USA needs to do more.
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Aug 29, 2015 02:54pm
We should send them packing if no broader discussion on trade, their active role in Kashmir occupation and ending the suffering of Kashmiris, investment, non interference in our domestic issues.
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Aug 29, 2015 03:01pm
Business as usual for Pakistan. Ms Rice visits Pakistan or not, makes no difference to Pakistan. Those days are well gone now when Pakistani leadership have to follow the Washington line. Just see who is investing in Pakistan and who is standing with Pakistan on international affairs and it is not USA any more.
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Aug 29, 2015 03:04pm
@xyz short trips also could show the importance of the host country. COAS meeting to discuss US troop stuck in Afghanistan. Pakistan's final zarb e Azb operation against Indian funded terrorists. Only Pakistan can help US out.
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Aug 29, 2015 03:06pm
US envoy has come after the submission of UNMOGIP report and how to take it up in UNSC. The games ' foot'.
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Aug 29, 2015 03:07pm
In international circles, friendship is only bound by ones interest! She's probably pushing Indian agenda of some sort or another?
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Aug 29, 2015 03:08pm
Do More
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Aug 29, 2015 03:09pm
Another pressure tactic by USA
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Aug 29, 2015 03:17pm
@zak
US don't need Pak now, Afghanistan and Iraq already provided lot of base and assistance,
China is still angry why pak provided land when they asked for invasion in agf.
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Aug 29, 2015 03:18pm
Rice will put pressure on Pakistan to engage a diolouge with India.
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Aug 29, 2015 03:27pm
A do more message to Pakistan?
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Aug 29, 2015 03:27pm
Advice to Pak leadership from public:
Don't give another inch to those who never will stop asking for MORE and in return wooing and helping your enemy. Pakistan has already given more than enough and got trouble, treachery and blame in return.
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Aug 29, 2015 04:08pm
The visit of National security adviser is welcomed . It will help to discuss changing situation of relation between India and Pakistan due to threat of war and dicontinuation of peace dialogue
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Aug 29, 2015 04:09pm
Saddened by the intellectual level of the comments. We must raise our educational standards.
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Aug 29, 2015 04:21pm
@Muslim Khan It is not us that need to raise our education levels, going by the comments india lacks the education system.
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Aug 29, 2015 04:23pm
Use the opportunity to expose India!
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Aug 29, 2015 04:24pm
Ms. Rice: We are grateful for the US financial and technical support of Pakistan. CS funds are of great help to the Pakistan Army and CSF needs to continue until the terrorism and extremism has been completely eliminated.We also highly appreciate the US financial help in building civilian infrastructure which includes but is not limited to rebuilding of all schools in the North-west which were destroyed by the terrorists; Building capacity increase of our hydro power generation facilities; rebuilding of infrastructure, homes and schools in Kashmir which were destroyed by major earthquakes and now the construction of highway between Peshawar and the Afghan border which was inaugurated by the President yesterday. Thank you
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Aug 29, 2015 04:29pm
she will ask PM to proceed with talks on Indian conditions, and our FO/PM house will issue loads of lies ... that we are meeting Indians on our terms...
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Aug 29, 2015 04:48pm
U.S. National Security Advisor should keep in mind that why the tension between Pakistan and India started as soon as Modi became PM? He is the person who was not issued visas for US and European countries after Gujrati massacre of mostly Muslims children and ladies .
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Aug 29, 2015 04:54pm
@Zak When she visits India, I can not imagine her meeting the COAS of India without the Government's blessing.
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Aug 29, 2015 05:01pm
@Kamal Pasha But, Modi was given red carpet welcome not only by US, but also by many countries. On Modi's invitation, Obama immediately agreed to attend Republic Day celebration.
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Aug 29, 2015 05:12pm
She is coming to Pakistan to tell us "do more". Last week, USA stopped our AID becasue as per their assessment Zarb-e-Azb has not killed the terrorists that its supposed to kill. They want us to kill real terrorists.
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Aug 29, 2015 05:28pm
@Zak ... It is a know fact that Pakistan is a super power, and will continue to grow to such level that all of Ummah will be proud of her
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Aug 29, 2015 05:39pm
U.S governments who created, trained and supplied arms to OBL and his band of thugs is still consider saint by the american people and believe them to bring change for them. Pak had not right to hid obl in abbotabad as his mansions in dehli and washington were all ready made ready for him and his dozens of wives.
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Aug 29, 2015 05:43pm
Pak is in difficult situation with killing Haqqani and Talibans as it will create open field for Daesh/ISIS to walk in with even more deadly approach towards western style governments. I know China would not want ISIS anyway near Pak and Afghan border for sure. Therefore killing Haqqanis and Talibans is like axing your own foot for Pak, Afghanistan, Iran and even India.
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Aug 29, 2015 05:53pm
It is time to find solution for Kashmir problem. Better to find a Kashmir solution, before this conflict erupts in to an unmanageable scenario.
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Aug 29, 2015 05:56pm
@Zahid Excellent advice!
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Aug 29, 2015 06:13pm
@Sadhu pakistan will say, we did but india played games. Then US will put pressure on India to stop Loc violations and discuss Kashmir.
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Aug 29, 2015 06:19pm
@Pune Unless you are living on another planet, the geostragetic location of Pakistan means, US will always need pakistan . Pakistan is only access for US to Afghanistan. As for China, Pakistan is their bestest buddy. CPEC, TAPC oil pipeline, Pakistan invited China to be observer at Afghan-Taliban talks along with US, who asked to be.akistan invited solely China's involvement in Afghanistan for economic investment along with Afghan government. Other wannabe's left out again.
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Aug 29, 2015 06:20pm
@jkumar she has PM Nawaz blessing. Don't think Nawaz Sharif can discuss Afghanistan military strategy in detail. Get it.
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Aug 29, 2015 06:21pm
@datetime thank you. That is why we will resolve Kashmir.
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Aug 29, 2015 06:39pm
@Zak, NO, it is not because of COAS, it is because there is an elected government. When Army is in power, the US just tells them this is what we want and generals deliver.
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Aug 29, 2015 07:13pm
@AAF What prosperity?
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Aug 29, 2015 07:16pm
Don't truss US.
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Aug 29, 2015 07:17pm
@Cyrus Obama listens to her, Kerry got the job only after republican stopped her nomination by harping on her role in Libya. She is intelligent and knows what she has to do.
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Aug 29, 2015 07:20pm
she will come with warning wipe terrorists from your soil or face tough comnsequences.
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Aug 29, 2015 07:21pm
@SAEED PK Kashmir will not be discussed at all; the loud and clear message will be reboot relations with India; and may let Gen Raheel know that he is overstepping his boundaries, that is why a separate meeting is planned with COAS.
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Aug 29, 2015 07:25pm
@Morad786 Sounds good; unfortunately if you get aid then you have to listen; first become economically self reliant than do whatever you wanted to do.
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Aug 29, 2015 07:27pm
Do more!
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Aug 29, 2015 07:31pm
@Dr Ahmad - Melbourne Please, PM should have refused the meeting and he should have asked Aziz to meet Susan Rice. Plus meeting with the general will carry a blunt message for him also. You have to understand US don't even treat Russia with respect you think they will treat Pakistan with request.
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Aug 29, 2015 07:37pm
@Zak
Its vise versa
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Aug 29, 2015 07:57pm
Now it's abundantly clear how US think tanks release their reports in terms of timings. Extreme synchronization. Report alleging Pakistan to be pursuing the fastest nuclear weapons programme released two days back by Carnegie and Stimson.
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Aug 29, 2015 08:10pm
So SHO has s meeting with all the constables !
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Aug 29, 2015 08:12pm
@HS Sran Yes as India always insist them Not to visit Pakistan after their Indian visit .
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Aug 29, 2015 08:33pm
@xyz you are sadly mistaken .USA is working on behest of china.US is living on mercy of china economic technical thrust, which is evident in its in recent jolts in stock markets.
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Aug 29, 2015 08:42pm
@Syed Ali US power is history now,nobody care about it.what happened in Ukraine?did Russia withdraw. Russia is page boy of china.
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Aug 29, 2015 08:46pm
How about going to India as well and lecturing the real extremist Mr. Modi. But ofcourse that won't happen as Pakistan is easier to scold and beat up on.
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Aug 29, 2015 08:50pm
@M. Siddique Elected government with no power; meeting with PM is a courtesy one; real meeting will be with the men with power.
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Aug 29, 2015 09:03pm
Shocked by the comments on this forum. This shows people here have little or no understanding of world politics.
Welcome, respected madam! We hope u can assist in bringing peace between India and Pakistan.
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Aug 29, 2015 09:10pm
@Zak please stop living in a world of best friends. In international politics there are no best friends there is only interests. China is involved in all countries, just come to US and see how much china is involved in every sphere. You will forget china is Pakistan's "best friend"
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Aug 29, 2015 09:17pm
America always have his own interests she is not coming for anyone's favor so stop dreaming
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Aug 29, 2015 09:21pm
My pm Nawaz could solve and listen her and do whatever US demands
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Aug 29, 2015 09:46pm
When our PM went to see President Clinton in 1999 we had to beg to see him as it is July 4th week end. Now NSA, USA comes to our country and sees the PM just like that. We are indeed a super power. World please take note.
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Aug 29, 2015 09:48pm
Why is the US National Security Advisor meeting our highest leader?
Would our advisor ever meet Obama?
Have some respect for the hierarchy and importance of positions!!
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Aug 29, 2015 10:01pm
I am not sure of protocol but why is the US-NSA meeting with Pakistan-PM. Usually it is a meeting of peers.
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Aug 29, 2015 10:49pm
@HS Sran LOL, Why?
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Aug 29, 2015 10:51pm
Hufff here we go again. Just sick and tired of it all!!
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Aug 29, 2015 10:52pm
@jkumar : I can not imagine her meeting the COAS of India without the Government's blessing.
How do you know that the GoP has not blessed the meeting with the COAS of Pakistan?
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Aug 29, 2015 10:54pm
@Zahid Please DO. You will be surprised to hear American response.
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Aug 29, 2015 10:56pm
@zak Day dreamer. US troops already moved out of Afghanistan.
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Aug 29, 2015 11:01pm
@Dr Ahmad - Melbourne > who is investing in Pakistan in your opinion? US has invested $30 billions in last 10 years. Chinese has not invested in Pak so for and let's see if they are really going to invest $46 bill in next 20 years. By the way they are not investing in Pakistan but going to invest in infrastructure which they need for them self. They are also asking for minimum 8% return on the investment where as US never have that condition.
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Aug 29, 2015 11:03pm
@zeeshan
Yes they need to come out and see
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Aug 29, 2015 11:03pm
@Muslim Khan LOL, I feel the same way
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Aug 29, 2015 11:08pm
Welcome but leave your demands and "do more" nonsense in Washington.
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Aug 29, 2015 11:13pm
@Zak
I m living next door, and just to remind you, find your relationship level with US before 9/11, Osama found in Pak and other related events. So visa for you guys are restricted, just check how many clearance you got and compare it with other country. For you, your land may be at center of world but just come out from that land and visit 5 best country of world, you will find out what I mean to say. Nothing personal but stop thinking that u r at center, rest you can read you local news paper and find out internal disturbance, every one used pak and they have already got what they were looking for, US and other country army will keep their presence in afg.
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Aug 29, 2015 11:17pm
@datetime
Can you fund your self and visit top 5 country and say that you are from pak, and if they can invest in Pak land or hold stocks for long term.
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Aug 29, 2015 11:20pm
@Zak
"This shows Pakistan status as Hyper Power and all major countries want audience with our COAS and would like to be on our right side "
She is coming for USA and India intrest. If you don't believe, just wait for 1-2 week, you will see.
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Aug 29, 2015 11:37pm
She is going to take a class on 'What Pakistan should do more and where to refrain'.
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Aug 30, 2015 12:42am
@Syed Ali She is coming to pakistan to tell something but obama doesnt even bother that, he gives only one call to Modi instead of sending someone from his administration and that makes him sane, so who do you think has got more weight?
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Aug 30, 2015 12:43am
@Zak AK exactly, and pakistan has its interests. So they will discuss each other's interests.bthats the mature way to do it, not cancel meetings on flimsy excuses like a child.
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Aug 30, 2015 12:59am
USA will not back down from its commitments to Pakistan just because of Indian pressure. America has started to view its relations with India and Pakistan separated from one another.
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Aug 30, 2015 01:05am
He who pays piper calls the tune.
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Aug 30, 2015 01:28am
I am confidence Mr Rahel Shareef will not bend over to please USA this go around.
Why isnt` Miss Rice visiting India. Why always pressure on Pakistan. We have done enough. Our country is finally coming of the mess we got ourselves into by supporting USA during the 2nd Afghan war. We want to be left alone.
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Aug 30, 2015 02:54am
@zak IT sounds better,only Pakistan can cash US out.
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Aug 30, 2015 03:31am
US national security adviser should tell the Pakistani rulers that they hunt with the hounds and run with hare.
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Aug 30, 2015 04:43am
@Zak I don't know where you practiced you geo-political classes but you are utterly wrong on your one sided analysis. Do you know how much US companies invested in India, more than double to Pak China Corridor my friend. So US will be keen to protect it's interest in India rather in Pak. This visit will be focused on asking Mr. Aziz to stop his nonsense on N card.
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Aug 30, 2015 07:06am
Why she has to meet with COAS? It is not a good sign. US is a democratic country and they ought to respect democratic institutions. She should only do business with civilian authorities which is a government democratically elected by the people of Pakistan. Further, Ms. Susan Rice is National Security Adviser a little lower than cabinet level Minister. It is ok for her to pay a courtesy call on PM Nawaz Sharif. However; it is absurd to have our PM to hold important discussion with her. Most probably US president will not even give our National Security advisor even an opportunity for a courtesy visit to the White House.
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Aug 30, 2015 08:10am
State dept has said this trip is to talk about 'militancy and terrorism emanating from pakistan soil' not about IP border unrest ; check out WSJ.
All the anti India blather from pak is to fool its own people and attempts in vain to internationalize kashmir.
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