CNews ON BOARD PRIME MINISTER’S SPECIAL PLANE: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he has asked the Bush administration to differentiate between Pakistan’s economic and military assistance. The PM said that economic assistance should not be seen in the context of military aid and separate economic and military assistance should be provided to Pakistan.Talking to media persons on board his special plane, PM Gilani termed the visit successful where the top US administration showed support for Pakistan’s democracy and sovereignty.
He said the government believed in the policy of trade rather than aid with United States, adding it would strengthen ties between the two countries.
The Prime Minister said the Pak-US relationship would now be strengthened on new terms of ‘Peace and prosperity through partnership’. The PM said the World Bank and other international financial institutions were finalizing strategy to address Pakistan economic problems.
He said that the people of Pakistan have given mandate to Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N to address and alleviate their problems; he expressed hope that both parties would resolve the judges’ issues.

