He dwelved right into current and future PAk-US relations. QA was interesting he dodged one or two questions skillfully.
The whole transcript is 22 pages in PDF.
http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/comm/events/20041215karamat.pdf
First paragraph or two.
AMBASSADOR JEHANGIR KARAMAT: Now, ever since I’ve been here, I’ve been struck by the enormous interest in Pakistan. But the interest is almost exclusively in Pakistan’s past. I’m asked to explain events, answer questions on what Pakistan did or did not do at a particular time in its 57-year history. Now, maybe this is because everybody’s crystal clear on what is happening in Pakistan today and where it is headed. Or maybe the idea is never to let Pakistan off the hook by constantly dredging up its past. But whatever the reason, I’m going to bore you by not rehearsing history and by focusing only on the present and the future.
Right now, I think Pakistan is suffering the consequences of changing strategic directions.
From a policy of active interference and destabilization of Afghanistan, Pakistan is now working with the U.S. for a stable and friendly Afghanistan.
From a policy of hostility and confrontation with India, Pakistan now has a policy of dialogue and conflict resolution.