By NNN-APP,
Washington : US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates met Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani here on Tuesday and discussed with him security situation in Pakistan along its Afghan border.
They discussed challenges in the wake of terrorism and extremism in tribal areas of Pakistan, and the steps required to be taken in this regard.
Robert Gates renewed Washington’s commitment to a “long-term, broad-based and stable relationship” with Pakistan.
Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan was making every possible effort to fight terrorism and ensure stability and peace in the region.
He said Pakistan was pursuing a multi- pronged strategy to eliminate the menace of extremism, based on dialogue and development with force to be used as the last option against militants.