Wednesday, May 23, 2012

U.S. - Pakistan Still Do Not Agree On Opening NATO Supply Routes To Afghanistan


U.S. Hopes For Breakthrough In Pakistan NATO Supply Route Talks -- Reuters

The United States hopes Pakistan will soon agree to re-open supply routes to NATO troops in Afghanistan, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, after a Senate panel threatened to cut aid to Islamabad over the standoff.

Pakistan closed the supply routes, seen as vital to the planned withdrawal of most foreign troops from Afghanistan before the end of 2014, in protest against last November's killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a NATO air attack along the Afghan border.

"Talks are ongoing and we hope to reach a resolution soon," the U.S. official told Reuters.

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Pakistan supply route is crucial to NATO’s Afghan exit -- Euronews

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