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The meeting between President Zardari and US special envoy Richard Holbrooke is continued at Governor House, Lahore.President Zardari categorically told Holbrooke about the emerging problems in wake of war on terror of which Pakistan is an ally, and called upon the US to consider the aid programmes and materialize them immediately.The President asked Holbrooke that as a special envoy, he must prepare Afghanistan for barricading its border with Pakistan. The President urged the US to help Pakistan for being an ally and called for improving the existing ties.Earlier, while meeting with the parliamentarians in Islamabad, Holbrooke got furious while referring towards the anti-US sentiments in media and added that the US was being slammed even for the good deeds during the parliament sessions.The parliamentarians conveyed their serious concern to Holbrooke over the drone attacks and screening of Pakistani travelers at US airports. Holbrooke deplored that every deed on part of US is being criticized in the country.He, however, assured the legislators of all-out support for the stability of democracy in the country.Tehmina Daultana, Ishaq Dar, Asfand Yar Wali, Fauzia Wahab and Aftab Sher Pao were among those parliamentarians who met the special envoy.
