ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has hinted ata new beginning with the United States.

He vowed to ‘restore relations with United States by remaining withinsphere of respect’.

“Pakistan has rendered unrivalled sacrifices in WoT. We will hear stance ofUS and put forward ours. We will strengthen bilateral ties under context ofmutual interests.”, Qureshi added.

Shah apprised US was not giving any aid rather reimbursing Pakistan’sexpenditures incurred in WoT under Coalition Support Fund. He statedstalemate persisted in Pak-US ties during tenure of Nawaz-led PakistanMuslim League Nawaz’s government.

Stressing on rapprochement, Shah stated Pakistan wants to rid region of themenace of terrorism.

On closing consulate in Afghanistan, Shah replied Afghan’s foreign ministerwill call him tomorrow at 10AM and matter would be discussed in detail.