Washington – U.S. Army General, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey attended the meeting held between senior U.S. and Pakistani Officials. Pakistani military officer depicted in the picture above accompanied Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his four day tour to the United States as both sides prepared to tackle issues and concerns of significance to both countries. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his team have already met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and are meeting President Obama today to discuss a matters ranging from regional security to energy. As White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has said, “we want to find ways for our two countries to cooperate even as we have differences on some issues, and we want to make sure the trajectory of this relationship is a positive one."
I don't expect any good out of this meeting. Unfortunately, it's not because of president Obama and USA administration. Every leader should look for good for his people and for his country, and that is probably what president would do, even if it means stepping on other's toes.
The problem is with our leadership who has no backbone or self-esteem, whatsoever. They will look for the deal that would result in the biggest sack of dollars in the name of foreign aid, even if it means more innocent people getting killed by drone attacks.
It's not USA 's responsibility to be aware of the ground realities. It's our job to inform all the stake holders about the apprehensions, speculations and reservations that people of Pakistan have. We hate terrorism as much as any red blooded American. It's our leadership who needs to make sure that a fine balance is recognized in this war against terrorism. USA and Pakistan should emerge as friends at the conclusion of this war and not as adversaries.
The meetings between U.S. and Pakistani officials have concluded with the departure of the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The meeting between PM Nawaz Sharif and President Obama encompassed a wide variety of topics listed below. If you would like to know what was the overall statement stemming out of their talks on a certain agenda from the list below, please let us know, and we will share it with you.
Energy
Bilateral Trade and Investment:
Regional Trade
Private Sector Financing for Business Creation
Entrepreneurship
Agriculture
Science and Technology Cooperation
Women’s Participation
Basic Education
Global Health Security
Defense and Counterterrorism Cooperation
Military Training and Exchanges
Improvised Explosive Devices
Coalition Support Funds
Civilian Law Enforcement and Rule of Law
Security, Strategic Stability, and Nonproliferation
Higher Education Collaboration and the Fulbright Program
University Partnerships