Washington: The US State Department spokeswoman said on Thursday that Washington is concerned about its negative images among the Pakistanis, vowing to use its diplomatic assets and aid to turn the tide.
“We are concerned about the public opinion polling numbers in Pakistan,” State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said, when asked why the US, instead of India, is now perceived by many Pakistanis as their number one enemy while providing them with billions dollars of aid each year.
Nuland’s comments came just after US President Barack Obama statement in which he warned Pakistan on its alleged ties with militant groups, including the Haqqani network, saying Washington will not accept a long-term relationship in which Pakistan is “not mindful” of US interests.
She said that a key focus of US embassy in Islamabad is to give “an accurate picture” to a broad cross-section of Pakistanis, admitting it is sometimes “hard to permeate, given the intense emotions about other aspects of the relationship.”
She emphasized that the US civilian aid to Pakistan, which has not been affected the soured relationship, will help Pakistan to improve its economy, education etc., adding that the US will continue to make efforts on these areas to support the country.
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