Reopen NATO routes so we can leave Afghanistan, US tells Pak

May 22, 2012 17:29

The declaration by US President Barack Obama at the NATO Summit clearly states that Pakistan should help the US withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by reopening the supply routes.

NATO officials and some diplomats have said Pakistan should understand that by reopening the border, it will facilitate the departure of U.S. and other combat forces from Afghanistan- a move which Pakistan's political forces desire.In the declaration, Russia and Central Asian countries received kudos for cooperating on supply routes for NATO's Afghanistan campaign, while Pakistan got a cold shoulder, reports the Christian Science Monitor.

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