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Mullen urges sustained relationship with Pakistan

WASHINGTON: Admiral Mike Mullen, US military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, has called for fostering a sustained relationship with Pakistan, saying Washington has an obligation to the security of the region it abandoned two decades ago. Mullen appreciated Islamabad’s response to terrorism, adding the Pakistani leadership, military and its people recognised the terrorist threat. Speaking at the National Press Club, he acknowledged that Pakistan had deployed 30,000 troops against Taliban in South Waziristan but also underlined the toughness of the challenge there. “It’s a very tough fight; they are going into the heart of enemy territory. I think it’s going to continue to be tough, but he (Army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani), and the leadership, clearly recognise the seriousness of the situation.” app

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