Pakistan not backing US goals on Taliban: envoy
US Ambassador in Pakistan Anne W Patterson has said that the US wanted General Musharraf to have a dignified retirement and have no apologies for that.
In an interview with a private TV channel on Saturday, Patterson revealed the US wanted a peaceful transition of power. “We want the…
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