Pak-US strategic talks ruled out

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Pak-US strategic talks ruled out

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The US government delayed strategic dialogue with Pakistan due to differences over security issues.

10 August,2011 06:01 am

The US government sources told Dunya News that there was no possibility of the talks till the US government is satisfied that Pakistan has adopted measures in this regard.The sources further disclosed that the issues including defence, regional peace, nuclear non-proliferation and eradication of terrorism would be on the top agenda of the talks while issues like economic stability, trade, energy, science and technology, education, agriculture, health and interaction with the masses will be included in the agenda only to enhance the range of the dialogue .The sources added that the whole process was affecting due to the differences between both the countries on issues like defence and eradication of terrorism.The issue also came under discussion during US special envoy Mark Grossman’s recent visit to Pakistan but no breakthrough came to the fore regarding strategic dialogue.However, the sources ascertained that the USA was not pondering to end ties with Pakistan.