ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said her country wants the stability of Pakistan’s economy and the democratic institutions here, Geo News reported Monday.Addressing a joint press conference along with her Pakistan counterpart Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at Foreign Office after Strategic Dialogues, she said the US would give Pakistan $7 billion in non-military aid over five years.
She said her meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani were positive and various issues relating Pakistani public were mulled over.
Clinton said the US wants lasting and enduring relations and cooperation with Pakistan, adding her country will cooperate with Pakistan in sectors including energy, health and education.
She told that dialogues focused on raising the standards of living of Pakistan’s people and the projects of water and electricity were discussed.
The US top official said, ‘The action is better than the speech and we are acting.’
Responding a query, he said, ‘We are ready to talk to those willing for peace in Afghanistan,’ acknowledging that Afghan army and people both suffered a heavy toll.
Hillary also voiced sympathy and condolences to the affectees of suicide attacks at Data Darbar and the victims of other bombings.
She also mentioned Pak mangoes saying they are delicious and she bought and savored them.
The FM Qureshi said the negotiations are in the interest of the two countries, adding trilateral relations and strengthening the ties between the two nations were mulled over in the dialogues.
Kerry-Lugar Bill is a document of long-term relations, he said adding he talked to the US top official about issues relating education, health, and Pakistani people.
Next round of talks will take place in Washington in October, the FM said.
Responding another query, he said Pakistan is faced with energy crisis which heavily impacted the economy and agriculture of the country.
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