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| US and Pakistan vow better ties | US and Pakistan vow better ties |
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| The US and Pakistan have promised to start a new partnership in an effort to overcome "years of misunderstandings", the US secretary of state has said. | The US and Pakistan have promised to start a new partnership in an effort to overcome "years of misunderstandings", the US secretary of state has said. |
| "It's a new day," Hillary Clinton said after talks in Washington with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. | "It's a new day," Hillary Clinton said after talks in Washington with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. |
| Mr Qureshi meanwhile said he expected the US to pay by the end of June nearly $2bn in military aid it owes Pakistan. | Mr Qureshi meanwhile said he expected the US to pay by the end of June nearly $2bn in military aid it owes Pakistan. |
| Mistrust between the two countries has reached new lows in recent months. | Mistrust between the two countries has reached new lows in recent months. |
| This has been fuelled by a surge in US drone strikes near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, the BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan says. | This has been fuelled by a surge in US drone strikes near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, the BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan says. |
| For its part, the US wants Pakistan to do more to combat militants. | For its part, the US wants Pakistan to do more to combat militants. |
| Nuclear issue | Nuclear issue |
| At the end of the first of two days of high-level talks, Mrs Clinton and Mr Qureshi announced that the US-Pakistan relationship had evolved into a partnership covering a range of security and development programmes. | At the end of the first of two days of high-level talks, Mrs Clinton and Mr Qureshi announced that the US-Pakistan relationship had evolved into a partnership covering a range of security and development programmes. |
| "Today, I am a happy man, a satisfied man," Mr Qureshi told reporters. "We have upgraded the dialogue." | "Today, I am a happy man, a satisfied man," Mr Qureshi told reporters. "We have upgraded the dialogue." |
| We have made it very clear that this strategic dialogue is in Pakistan's interests and in the United States' interest Hillary ClintonUS Secretary of State | We have made it very clear that this strategic dialogue is in Pakistan's interests and in the United States' interest Hillary ClintonUS Secretary of State |
| He said a "substantial" amount of the outstanding military aid would be paid by the end of April, with the remainder coming by the end of June - the same time as an IMF performance review is due on its $7.6bn loan package for Pakistan. | He said a "substantial" amount of the outstanding military aid would be paid by the end of April, with the remainder coming by the end of June - the same time as an IMF performance review is due on its $7.6bn loan package for Pakistan. |
| He also said the US had agreed to put Pakistani requests for military equipment on a "fast track" as they increased security co-operation and that US officials were no longer questioning whether his country was two-faced in its fight against extremism. | |
| "It's a 180-degree difference," he told a joint news conference with Mrs Clinton. | |
| "There were no more question marks, there was no suspicion, there was no 'do more,'" he said. "There was appreciation for what we had already done." | |
| Mrs Clinton said the dialogue meant the expansion of the current security focus to include energy, development, education and agriculture. | Mrs Clinton said the dialogue meant the expansion of the current security focus to include energy, development, education and agriculture. |
| She expressed hope that the new partnership "stands the test of time", but cautioned that it would not always be easy. | She expressed hope that the new partnership "stands the test of time", but cautioned that it would not always be easy. |
| "Our countries have had our misunderstandings and disagreements in the past, and there are sure to be more disagreements in the future." | "Our countries have had our misunderstandings and disagreements in the past, and there are sure to be more disagreements in the future." |
| Mrs Clinton insisted the US was committed to helping Pakistan with its chronic power shortages. | Mrs Clinton insisted the US was committed to helping Pakistan with its chronic power shortages. |
| However when asked about a possible deal on civilian nuclear co-operation deal, like the one it signed with India, she merely said: "We will listen to and engage with our Pakistani partners." | However when asked about a possible deal on civilian nuclear co-operation deal, like the one it signed with India, she merely said: "We will listen to and engage with our Pakistani partners." |
| Pakistan's military chief (left) is taking part in the talks | Pakistan's military chief (left) is taking part in the talks |
| While some sort of understanding between on two sides is possible, any concrete nuclear accord is unlikely, our correspondent says. | While some sort of understanding between on two sides is possible, any concrete nuclear accord is unlikely, our correspondent says. |
| Continued fears over Pakistan's proliferation record remain a major stumbling block. In particular, US officials want to question Dr AQ Khan, the disgraced former head of Pakistan's nuclear programme. | Continued fears over Pakistan's proliferation record remain a major stumbling block. In particular, US officials want to question Dr AQ Khan, the disgraced former head of Pakistan's nuclear programme. |
| Dr Khan admitted to being involved in the transfer of nuclear technology to countries such as Iran and North Korea. | Dr Khan admitted to being involved in the transfer of nuclear technology to countries such as Iran and North Korea. |
| Earlier this week Pakistan's government sought court permission to question Dr Khan over what it says is new information about his role in proliferation. | Earlier this week Pakistan's government sought court permission to question Dr Khan over what it says is new information about his role in proliferation. |
| The application is being heard in the high court in Lahore. | The application is being heard in the high court in Lahore. |
| Pakistan and the US are holding a week-long "strategic dialogue". | Pakistan and the US are holding a week-long "strategic dialogue". |
| Pakistan's army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani and the head of the ISI intelligence agency Lt-Gen Shuja Pasha are also taking part. | Pakistan's army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani and the head of the ISI intelligence agency Lt-Gen Shuja Pasha are also taking part. |