US says no to civil nuclear deal with Pakistan

WASHINGTON: Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that his country 'qualifies' for a civilian nuclear deal with the US, like that of India, the Obama administration in a blunt message told it that such a deal is not on platter of its talks with Islamabad. 'We are focused on Pakistan's energy needs, but, as we said last week, right now that does not include civilian nuclear energy,' assistant secretary of state for public affairs P J Crowley told reporters. A high-level....




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