[Dawn] In the run-up to the third round of strategic dialogue, Pak authorities are getting huffy over the lack of US interest in resolving the country's long-term regional issuesThat would be Jammu and Kashmire, which Pakistain covets but which India isn't going to toss their way without a fight...
and in sending major boodle their way despite publicly declaring it a key ally in the war on terror and appreciating its sacrifices.
The authorities are also dissatisfied with the 'triple accounting' by the United States of its economic assistance to Pakistain, although the overall assistance remained less than $1.5 billion in a year. They also grumble that Pakistain has not been given market access for its products they believe it deserves in comparison to other countries.
Pakistain exports something besides jihadis and takfiri? Who knew?
| They have a nice little clothing industry, too...The weapons and moonshine are mostly for local consumption, though. |
Officials said that these were some of the issues Pak delegation led by Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani would raise again with the US authorities as part of the Pakistain-US strategic dialogue to be held in Washington next week. "The US actions and assurances do not match when it comes to Pakistain's role and returns it should get," the official said.
"Where's the boodle?"