Jan. 8: The US ambassador to Pakistan, Mr Cameron Munter, on Saturday said the United States has a right to interfere in Pakistans economic and governance affairs as the former provides funds to Islamabad.
Addressing a function here, Mr Munter said the US is the biggest donor to Pakistan and, “therefore, it has the right to interfere in economic and governance affairs”. The ambassador said the US made demands of Pakistan with respect and dignity, adding that the statement of the US secretary of state, Ms Hillary Clinton, about petroleum prices was misquoted.
He dispelled the impression that the US was mounting pressure on Pakistan to launch a military operation in North Waziristam. Ms Clinton’s opposition to the withdrawal of the hike in petroleum prices was seen as “interference” in Pakistan’s matters by Opposition parties.
A ex-CIA official, said Pakistan has more terrorists than any other country. "It is the fastest growing nuclear arsenal in the world and it has more terrorists per square mile than any other country in the world," Mr Riedel, who authored the Obama administration’s Af-Pak strategy, added.