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US Special Representative on Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke says that US will help Pakistan to solve the power shortage crisis. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that death of Baitullah Mehsud had relieved those fighting against terrorism. Qureshi and Holbrooke were addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad. Holbrooke said that he held successful negotiation with Qureshi. He said that US was a close friend of democratic Pakistan and solving power crisis in Pakistan was US top priority. He said that terrorism was a complex problem, adding that US would eliminate it. Qureshi on the occasion said that Pakistans economics also came under discussion in the talks. He said that rehabilitation of Malakand IDPs and Friends of Democratic Pakistan were also discussed in the meeting.
