'Pak seeks ties with US based on mutual respect’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broad Casting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday said that Pakistan wanted better relationship with the United States but they should be based on mutual respect and trust, Geo News reported.

He said this as US Ambassador Richard Olson met him in his office. Both the personalities exchanged views on bilateral relations between both the countries and enhancing cooperation in the field of media.

Kaira said that terrorism was a international menace and joint efforts were required to address it.

The minister also apprised the US envoy that the government had evolve a system that would help conduct free and fair election in the country.

Mr Olson told Kaira that Washington wanted to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in the technical field of media.