Pak must do more: US envoy

Zalmay Khalilzad, who takes up residence as US Ambassador in Afghanistan next week, said on Tuesday that Pakistan was not doing enough to deter attacks on US soldiers by militants operating along its mountainous border.

He gave the administration8217;s bleakest assessment yet of security in Afghanistan, saying that a regrouping of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, increased drug trafficking and even criminals were hampering President Hamid Karzai and the transition to democracy. 8216;8216;There are Taliban leaders and people are using Pakistani territory to come across and carry out attacks,8217;8217; Khalilzad said. 8216;8216;We would like Pakistan to do more.8217;8217;

Khalilzad, noting that Pakistan is an ally and has been helpful in arresting Al Qaeda leaders, said the US would give Pakistan more assistance in return for more cooperation. President Bush met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf at Camp David in June and agreed to a five-year military and economic aid package tied to annual reviews of Pakistan8217;s cooperation in the war on terrorism.