Pakistan's Foreign Minister Calls On The United States To Restore Good Relations And Military Aid

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he was returning to Islamabad "slightly more hopeful" than before about improving relations.

RFE: Pakistan Urges U.S. To Renew Military Aid, Cooperation On Afghanistan

Pakistan's foreign minister called on the the United States to restore good relations and military aid and stop blaming Islamabad for militant attacks on Afghanistan, even as he pledged to support negotiations with the Taliban to end the Afghan war.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Washington on October 3 to explain new Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's strategy on Afghanistan. The former cricket star has long advocated negotiating with the Taliban and other Islamist insurgents rather than taking military action.

A month after Washington cut $300 million in military aid, Qureshi said he found U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "ready to listen" to Pakistan and that he was returning to Islamabad "slightly more hopeful" than before about improving relations and seeing the funds restored.

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WNU Editor: This blog has seen this "dog and pony" show from Pakistan many times over the years. A commitment from Pakistan that they will work together with the U.S./NATO/Afghanistan to bring the war in Afghanistan to an end .... they receive aid .... and then they do nothing.