Donald Trump's administration avoids using 'reset' term for ties with Pakistan post-Imran Khan visit

A week after US visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, senior administration officials in US are avoiding use of term "reset" to describe new bonhomie in bilateral ties, ting that visit demonstrated that two countries can do more in areas of overlapping interests.

"Reset is a loaded term," a senior State Department official said in response to a question that before visit, a section of media reported that y were seeking a reset of relationship. What I think visit demonstrated that more we work toger in areas of overlapping interests such as peace in Afghanistan, door opens to broader and deeper cooperation," official said.

In a readout, more than a week after visit of Pakistani premiere, official said two countries looked for ways to enhance investment in trade, adding that visit resulted in broadening of relationship.  "We will look for a trade delegation to Pakistan furr engment through our trade and investment framework agreement will help attract more American companies to Pakistan," official said.

Pakistan, official observed, was taking steps, wher it was seizure of assets, closure or taking over administration of certain madrassas or detention of individuals like Hafiz Saeed. State Department official added, "I think visit demonstrated that quality, warmth, breadth and depth of relationship is going to be a function of our ability to work toger on most important national security issues."  

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Obviously, issue was regional stability and peace, official insisted. However, official said re was "more to be done" to grow relationship. " US President has made it made clear that he has ambitions for relationship. re are many ways. Our publics and business communities can benefit from improved relations," official said. visit of Imran Khan, said official, set of consultations about ir ability to move forward. " speed that we move forward will certainly be a function of cooperation we achieve," said official.

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