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Musharraf likely to seek payoffs for support against terror
Washington, June 18: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is expected to seek heavy payoffs from Washington for his support against the Taliban and al Qaeda in his meeting with his US counterpart George W Bush, a report said here today.
Washington, June 18: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is expected to seek heavy payoffs from Washington for his support against the Taliban and al Qaeda in his meeting with his US counterpart George W Bush, a report said here today.
The two leaders at their Camp David meeting on June 24 will discuss a range of topics, including the sale of 28 F-16 fighter craft to Pakistan, the war against al Qaeda and military and trade sanctions, Stratfor.Com, a web-based organisation specialising in security, said.
Those aircraft -- along with debt forgiveness and trade status -- are likely to be Washington's reward for Pakistan's support in the war against al Qaeda, it said.
Musharraf plans to seek more market access for Pakistani goods in the US, end to military sanctions and opportunities to buy US-made military hardware besides asking Washington to forgive its remaining $1.8 billion in debt.
The Bush administration has a wish list of its own where Pakistan is concerned -- including winning an agreement to cease cross-border operations in Afghanistan as well as into Kashmir, the website said.
Although there is some evidence that Pakistani government has supported militant groups that cross borders into Afghanistan and Kashmir, Washington wants Islamabad's cooperation in surveillance and shutting down the border crossings, it said.
Bureau Report
Those aircraft -- along with debt forgiveness and trade status -- are likely to be Washington's reward for Pakistan's support in the war against al Qaeda, it said.
Musharraf plans to seek more market access for Pakistani goods in the US, end to military sanctions and opportunities to buy US-made military hardware besides asking Washington to forgive its remaining $1.8 billion in debt.
The Bush administration has a wish list of its own where Pakistan is concerned -- including winning an agreement to cease cross-border operations in Afghanistan as well as into Kashmir, the website said.
Although there is some evidence that Pakistani government has supported militant groups that cross borders into Afghanistan and Kashmir, Washington wants Islamabad's cooperation in surveillance and shutting down the border crossings, it said.
Bureau Report