US, Pakistan discuss ties

January 25th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS  

Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter and Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Tuesday discussed ways to normalize bilateral ties.

Relations between the two countries hit bottom, after the Nov 26 NATO raid on two border check posts left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead. Islamabad last week postponed the visit by US special envoy Marc Grossman to the country.

Sources said Pakistan is likely to allow his visit next month. The matter came up for discussion on Tuesday’s between the two officials, Xinhua reported.

Khar said the parliament will soon hold a debate on the future of the Pakistan-US relationship and terms of engagements in Afghanistan.

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