Pakistan firm on Bonn conference boycott-Pakistan
stuck to its decision to boycott the Bonn meet on Afghanistan saying
that the stand was final and it would not bow before US pressure.
President
Obama will not offer formal condolences to Pakistan over the death of
more than dozen soldiers in NATO air strikes last week, New York Times
report stated.The report stated that the White House has decided
that President Obama will not offer formal condolences at least for
now thus overruling State Department officials who argued for such a show of
remorse to help salvage America’s relationship with Pakistan, the paper
quoted
Signaling a hardening of its stand on the NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said the attack had crossed red lines.Khar indulged in the tough talk while briefing the standing committee on foreign affairs of the Senate, or upper house of Parliament, on the Saturday's attack.
Western Countries had stepped up efforts to ensure Islamabad's participation in the meet, in which 85 nations and 15 international organisations are due to attend.US, Germany and Afghanistan have already publicly asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision.Media agencies
Signaling a hardening of its stand on the NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said the attack had crossed red lines.Khar indulged in the tough talk while briefing the standing committee on foreign affairs of the Senate, or upper house of Parliament, on the Saturday's attack.
Western Countries had stepped up efforts to ensure Islamabad's participation in the meet, in which 85 nations and 15 international organisations are due to attend.US, Germany and Afghanistan have already publicly asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision.Media agencies
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