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Pakistans Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today warned the US to stop accusing it of playing a double game and to correct Washingtons perceived tilt towards India.
The negative messaging,naturally that is disturbing my people, Gilani said. If there is messaging that is not appropriate to our friendship,then naturally it is extremely difficult to convince my public. Therefore they should be sending positive messages.
The US was criticising Pakistan because they expected more results from Afghanistan,which they have not been able to achieve,Gilani said.
Gilani said anti-Americanism in Pakistan was partly a result of an imbalance between Washingtons relationship with India and Pakistan.
There is an acute shortage of electricity in Pakistan8230; But they the US are doing the civilian nuclear deal not with Pakistan,but with India. Now how can I convince my public that they are your Pakistans friends and not the friends of India? The perception matters.
In Washington,however,the US kept up the pressure,with both the State Department and Pentagon saying a clear message had been sent to Islamabad about what it must do. In a separate briefing,the Pentagon said the US had repeatedly shared details of Pakistani complicity with terrorists.
US Drone Kills 3
Pakistani officials said late Tuesday evening that a US missile strike had killed three people near Afghan border.
