WASHINGTON: Special US Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is coming to Pakistan as a friend, not with conditions but with support for the democratically-elected government and the people of Pakistan.
Talking to this correspondent after attending a function of the Pakistan-American Foundation at the residence of Pakistan’s Ambassador-at-Large to the US Riffat Mehmud, Holbrooke said the whole world would be watching Secretary Clinton, as this trip to Pakistan was perhaps one of the most important trips she had made since she assumed the office as secretary.
Holbrooke said Secretary Clinton will be bringing a message of friendship and support to Pakistan, which was under tremendous pressure at this time. “She will be discussing and focusing the real needs of the Pakistani people,” he added. Holbrooke said: “Secretary Clinton, during her stay in Pakistan, will meet the people from all walks of life. “She will also meet with the leadership inside the government and outside the government. She will discuss the refugees and IDP issues as well.
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