US apology won't be good enough to heal wounds: Hina

The foreign minister said in a interview with an American TV channel that the apology for Nato airstrikes on Salala checkposts in which 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed would not satisfy Pakistan government.The incident was grave enough for an apology not to be good enough, she said Monday in the interview.The interview was recorded before her departure Sunday to South Korea capital Seoul with Prime Minister Gilani to attend the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS).This did require a complete re-look at the terms of engagement with the United States of America, she said.Hina Khar said the new terms could help mend US-Pakistan relations, restore the trust and respect that have eroded between the two countries.We were partners for the past 10 years. Did we get the respect that a partner deserves? A partner which has lost many lives, a partner which has had huge economic costs? I think we must look at this relationship in a more realistic, in a more pragmatic manner, rather than a philosophical manner.She said Pakistan is prepared to play a crucial supportive role in Afghan peace talks.Khar rejected claims that Islamabad has links to Mullah Omar and can persuade Afghan Taliban leader to take part in the negotiations.If what youre trying to get out of me is if we have links to Mullah Omar or not, the answer to that is no. I think that the perception of what Pakistan is able to do is blown out of proportion most of the time, she said. --Agencies