Due credit must be given to US Vice-President Joseph Biden, as a US Senator he was the first high-ranking US functiona.y to recognise the rank injustice done to Pakistan over the years. US decision-makers, led by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, were unanimous in recognising Pakistan's crucial role as the centre of gravity to resolve the biggest US headache at present, Afghanistan. Taking stock of the initiatives taken as a result earlier this year is a moot point, what was more important for the present Round was to not only build upon the successes but contain the irritants that threaten to derail the progress.
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