Pakistan Parliament Approves Guidelines to Change U.S. Ties
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Pakistan’s parliament unanimously approved proposals to reset ties with the U.S., demanding an end to drone strikes inside the country while agreeing to the reopening of NATO supply routes to neighboring Afghanistan.
Pakistan is seeking to redraw a relationship strained by a November border attack by American helicopters that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. In protest, Pakistan closed frontier crossings used to support U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan and suspended military and intelligence cooperation.