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US to offer security pact to Pakistan: NYT
By Monitoring Desk
To repair ties damaged by the American military’s tough new stance in the region, the Obama administration will offer Pakistan a multi-year security pact complete with more reliable military aid, according to the New York Times.The offer will be made to the Pakistani civilian and military leaders who arrive here this week for a strategic dialogue, the influential US daily said on Tuesday.
Pakistan’s delegation will be led by its Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, but much of the attention will be on army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who is viewed by many as the most powerful man in Pakistan.
Another potential bone of contention is one of President Obama’s nuclear objectives: a global accord to end the production of new nuclear fuel. Pakistan has led the opposition to the accord. And without its agreement, the treaty would be basically useless, the Times said.
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