The US State Department is reporting today that a request to allow Special Envoy Marc Grossman to visit Pakistan has been turned down by the Pakistani government, citing the “prevailing situation” in the nation.
The exact “why” of this rejection has been the subject of considerable speculation, with some suggesting the move is a function of the strained relationship between the US and Pakistan since the November attack on Pakistani military bases by US warplanes.
But Pakistan’s official rejection said the timing of the visit would be “inconvenient,” suggesting it might be more a function of the deteriorating internal political situation than the long-standing gripes with the US.
Later this week, Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani will appear before the Supreme Court, which has filed contempt charges against him. If convicted he would not only be removed from office but could be jailed.
Two U.S. marines were killed on Sunday, January 15, in Helmand province. Thirteen U.S. soldiers have now died in the first fifteen days of 2012 in Afghanistan.
Nothing resonal DUDE,Help us now clean our backyard from this mess of Gillani's,Zardaries,tawanas sharifoos and the list goes on.We will love to adopt relationship with any nation on real terms oncewe have real public servent sit in office.till then everyone have fun.
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America is no friend to Pakistan,cut ALL ties I'm Canadian and would like to see how America acted if China and Russia started surrounding it.Whats good for the goose is good for the gander.I think thats how the saying goes.