Clinton: Pakistan needs to do more

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Appreciating the steps being taken by Pakistan against Al Qaeda and its extremist allies, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said that Islamabad needs to do more in this regard as she fears the consequences of a successful attack that can be traced back to Pakistan.
“We think that there’s more that has to be done. And we do fear the consequences of a successful attack that can be traced back to Pakistan, because we value a more comprehensive relationship. So we do expect more,” Ms Clinton said at an interaction at the US Institute of Peace, a Washington-based think tank. Ms Clinton appeared along with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who concluded his four-day trip to Washington on Thursday, to discuss Afghan-US relationship in the context of the later’s visit and the situation in the region.
Referring to the strategic relationship being developed with Pakistan, Ms Clinton said: “The fact that we have expanded our interactions far beyond the counter-terrorism agenda which was basically what we inherited, that we are focused on trying to create a broader and deeper understanding between our two countries and that we have gone quite a distance in creating a better atmosphere.”
At the same time, Ms Clinton expressed concern over the recent attacks.
“We are concerned about the recent attack and other efforts that thankfully have not been successful, just as you heard President Karzai said that he was concerned,” she said. In an apparent reference to the Times Square bomb attempt, Ms Clinton said the investigation is going well between the investigative bodies of Pakistan and the US. “There is a lot of effort that is being undertaken on the Pakistani side to provide information to our teams over here. And we just believe strongly that there is more that Pakistan must do to face what is now a common enemy,” she said.