NATO Tries to Engage Islamabad

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is trying to defuse the crisis in relations with Pakistan, its secretary-general said Wednesday as foreign ministers from the 28 member-states gathered to discuss the alliance’s Afghan campaign.

“The only way forward is positive cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, between the United States and Pakistan, between NATO and Pakistan,” Anders Fogh Rasmussen said. “We need a positive engagement of Pakistan if we are to ensure long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan and in the region. There is no alternative.”