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Summary FM Hina Rabbani Khar said the US would be responsible if Pakistan failed in war against terror.
She made the statement while giving a briefing to the Parliamentary Committee on National Security.She told the committee that the US Senate has stopped $700 million aid to Pakistan.“We are talking to other countries for the release of US aid. Relations with US are on hold and would proceed further if Parliament allows. Pakistan has two written agreements regarding allied forces in Afghanistan, one is about NATO supply line and the other is about Ministry of Defence”, she added.The minister noted that Defence Committee has clearly stated that relations with US, ISAF and NATO would be reviewed.The Foreign Minister briefed Parliamentary Committee on government’s agreements with the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).Reports said that the foreign minister produced details of all written and oral agreements and assurances given to the US and NATO before the committee. She told the meeting that Pakistan had only two agreements with the NATO.She said a written agreement was signed with the NATO pertaining to ground routs for supplies.Khar told the committee that US would be responsible for potential defeat in Afghanistan.She said that $70 million Pakistan aid was cut by US Senate. The foreign minister added that Pakistan could not fight war on terror alone. She said that Pakistan would approach other countries to get the aid restored.Earlier the US Secretary of State had said that relationship with Pakistan is difficult but important.
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