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Summary Marc Grossman has said that US wants early dialogues with Pakistan.
Talking to Dunya News Director Current Affairs Nasim Zehra, US Special Envoy to Pakistan and afghanistan Marc Grossman said that the two countries would be able to forge a wide-ranging relationship based on mutual interests and respect.“I hope that whatever review comes out and whatever conversation follows the review, that we can have a respectful relationship, and an active relationship,” Grossman told.Grossman said that the US very much wants a respectful relationship with Pakistan.“The most important thing I will say to the people of Pakistan is that we respect the people of Pakistan. That is why we are pursuing policies such as civilian assistance, support for the democratic government and this idea that we ought to be able to find our shared interests together and act on them together.”He said that US is ready for talks whenever Pakistan wants. Pakistan should decide about safe haven of terrorists because Taliban are continuing Afghan war from these areas, Grossman added.He said that Taliban would have to separate from international terrorism if they wanted to open consulate in Qatar. He maintained that US wants only talks between Afghan government and Taliban.
