Newly appointed US ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter, left, shakes hand with Interior Minister Rehman Malik. — Photo by AP

KARACHI: The newly appointed US Ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Phelps Munter, termed the drone attacks as part of the war on terror.

Speaking to media representatives after visiting Quaid-i-Azam’s mausoleum in Karachi on Friday, Munter said: “I want to strengthen the bilateral ties between the US and Pakistan.”

The envoy said he would work on the partnership between the two countries to make sure that the relationship between the Pakistani and the American people is built on principles of mutual respect.

The envoy said instability in Afghanistan would harm Pakistan and assured the country of complete support in the ongoing war on terror.

Thanking the Pakistani people for extending a warm welcome to him on his arrival, Munter said the US also wanted to boost trade ties with Pakistan.

Munter was accompanied by the Consul General of the United States in Karachi, William Martin.

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