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Thursday, May 26, 2011
West must work with Pakistan: CameronLONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday that the West should redouble its efforts to work with Pakistan in seeking to stamp out terrorism.
At a news conference with US President Barack Obama, he said questions had been raised about Pakistan’s commitment to tackling militants after the United States located and killed al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in the garrison town of Abbottabad.
“People are asking questions about our relationship, so we need to be clear: Pakistan has suffered more from terrorism than any other country in the world. Their enemy is our enemy,” Cameron said. “Far from walking away, we’ve got to work even more closely with them.”
Britain and the United States agree on the need to give top priority in the coming months to engaging Taliban insurgents in a peace process in Afghanistan, Cameron said, adding,
“Now is the moment to step up our efforts to reach a political settlement. The Taliban must make a decisive split from al Qaeda, give up violence, and join a political process that will bring lasting peace to that country. We are agreed to give this the highest priority in the months ahead.” reuters
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk