PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The US and Pakistan, says a former American diplomat.
Ex-assistant secretary of state Robin Raphel lamented that efforts to deal with the Afghan war were more focused on a military solution rather than a diplomatic process.
Addressing a London-based international think tank, she noted despite ups and downs in their relationship, the US could not ignore Pakistan --an influential emerging democracy.
According to the Pakistani news agency APP, Raphel said burgeoning relations with Beijing and Moscow gave Islamabad greater confidence. Still . . .
