PAK, U.S. WORKING ON ‘PACKAGE DEAL’

Islamabad and Washington are working on a ‘package deal’ instead of solving the bilateral issues one by one, official sources said.

“There is an agreement (in principle) on reopening of Nato supplies but there are several other issues that remain to be solved. Pakistan wants a package deal that would solve all the issues in one go”, a senior government official here told this newspaper.

The official said Pakistan and the US are trying to agree on a ‘package deal’ covering the reopening of Nato supplies, future of drone attacks, US assistance to Pakistan and a host of other key issues.

“Yes it’s a package deal that we are working upon but it a difficult task and that is why the delay is being witnessed in the reopening of Nato supplies, which itself is a very complicated matter and depends on a host of factors such as a public apology by US for air assault on Pak border posts last year,” said another official.