President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday urged the US for early transfer of drone technology to Pakistan for its effective use by security forces to curb militancy....and profitable resale to the Chinese...
He said this while talking to visiting US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Norton A Schwartz, who called on him at the President's House.
"Norton!"
"Hey, hey, hey, Gomez boy!"
The president said that the strategic dialogue process and the frequent interactions between US and Pakistani leadership had replaced the trust deficit between the two countries with a "new sense of partnership" and set their bilateral relations in a positive direction.
Really got the old boodle flowing...
Matters relating to Pak-US bilateral relations, including defence cooperation, Pakistan's fight against extremism and security situation in the region, came under discussion during the meeting.
The president said that inclusion of defence dialogue in the ambit of the strategic dialogue framework was also a step in the right direction.
The president thanked the US government for the delivery of F-16 aircrafts, which have been used extensively in counter-terrorism operations.